Recent Examples on the WebPrehistoric sites include a Native American rockshelter in the Daniel Boone National Forest, and historic sites include Saltpeter Cave, a frontier-era niter mine in Carter County, the statement said.—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English nitre natron, from Middle French, from Latin nitrum, from Greek nitron, from Egyptian nṯry
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