nitriary

nitriary
\\ˈnī.trēˌerē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: French nitrière, from Latin nitraria natron bed, from nītrum natron + -aria -ary — more at niter
: an artificial bed of refuse animal matter for the manufacture of niter by nitrification

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  • Nitriary — Ni tri*a*ry, n. [See {Niter}.] An artificial bed of animal matter for the manufacture of niter by nitrification. See {Nitrification}, 2. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nitriary — ni·tri·ary …   English syllables

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