Chile saltpeter
Chile saltpeter
noun \ˈchi-lē-, ˈchē-(ˌ)lā-\Definition of CHILE SALTPETER
: sodium nitrate especially occurring naturally (as in caliche)
Origin of CHILE SALTPETER
Chile, South America
First Known Use: 1869
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