Meanings
- uncountablechemistryA rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.
Synonyms: nitrammite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.
Origin
Gcwihaba Cave in Botswana, where it was found in 1996, and -ite.
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