nitriary

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noun

An artificial bed composed of animal matter, used for the manufacture of nitrate.

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Meanings

nounnitriary (plural nitriaries)

plural nitriaries

  1. historicalAn artificial bed composed of animal matter, used for the manufacture of nitrate.

Origin

From nitre and -ary.

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APA

nitriary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitriary

MLA

“nitriary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitriary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitriary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitriary.

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