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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
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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
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“Niter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niter. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
niter
noun
ni·ter
ˈnīt-ər
2
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