nitrocalcite
Chemistry
noun
Native hydrated calcium nitrate, crystallizing in the monoclinic system and occurring as a whitish efflorescence on soil and calcareous rocks.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Shepard (1804–1886).
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