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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