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- [nahy-ter]
- /ˈnaɪ tər/
- /ˈnaɪtə/
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- [nahy-ter]
- /ˈnaɪ tər/
Definitions of niter word
- noun niter potassium nitrate. 1
- noun niter sodium nitrate. 1
- noun niter (US, chemistry) A mineral form of potassium nitrate used in making gunpowder. 1
- noun niter potassium nitrate 0
- noun niter sodium nitrate 0
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Origin of niter
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English nitre < Latin nitrum < Greek nítron natron
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Parts of speech for Niter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
niter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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