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noun
Nitre; (specifically in early use) sodium carbonate (natron), washing soda (now historical). In later use: (Homeopathy) potassium nitrate (saltpetre).
Origin
Old English; earliest use found in Pseudo-Apuleius' Herbarium. From classical Latin nitrum nitre.
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