消石 xiāoshí

xiāoshí noun niter; nitre; saltpeter; saltpetre
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: An archaic form of 硝石 (Kroll 2015 '消' 2; Wikipedia '硝石')

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  • 消石灰 calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2; slaked lime

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