Originally: of the nature of, relating to, or containing nitre; having the properties or the bitterness of nitre (now historical). Now (chiefly Chem…
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| 释义 | the world > the earth > minerals > mineral sources > [adjective] > yielding a mineral or metal > nitre or saltpetre (7) nitrous1583 Originally: of the nature of, relating to, or containing nitre; having the properties or the bitterness of nitre (now historical). Now (chiefly Chem… sal-petery1608 = salpetrous adj. peterish1690 Containing saltpetre. Cf. saltpetrish adj. at saltpetre, n. derivatives. salinitrous1731 Pertaining to or containing nitre. nitriferous1839 Containing or yielding nitre or (in later use) nitrogen. salitrose1845 Containing saltpetre. salitrous1897 |
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