nitratine

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ni′tra·tine noun

Mineralogy A mineral occurring in transparent crystals, usually of a white, sometimes of a reddish gray, or lemon-yellow, color; native sodium nitrate. It is used in making nitric acid and for manure. Called also soda niter.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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