niter

noun

ni·​ter ˈnī-tər 

1

: potassium nitrate

2

archaic : chile saltpeter

Examples of niter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prehistoric 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

Word History

Etymology

Middle English nitre natron, from Middle French, from Latin nitrum, from Greek nitron, from Egyptian nṯry

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

niter

noun

ni·​ter ˈnīt-ər 

1

: potassium nitrate

2

: sodium nitrate

Medical Definition

niter

noun

ni·​ter

variants or chiefly British nitre

ˈnīt-ər 

1

: potassium nitrate

2

archaic : chile saltpeter