nitrum

N1I1T1R1U1M3
/ˈnaɪtɹəm/

noun

niter

Scrabble 8

Meanings

nounnitrum (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryniter

Origin

  1. Latinnitrum
  2. Englishnitrum

From Latin nitrum. Doublet of nitre and natron.

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APA

nitrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrum

MLA

“nitrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nitrum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nitrum.

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