nitriary

noun

ni·​tri·​ary

ˈnī‧trēˌerē

plural -es

: an artificial bed of refuse animal matter for the manufacture of niter by nitrification

Word History

Etymology

French nitrière, from Latin nitraria natron bed, from nītrum natron + -aria -ary

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