1. Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or containing, niter; of the quality of niter, or resembling it.
2. Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of those compounds in which nitrogen has a relatively lower valence as contrasted with nitric compounds.
3. Adjective
of or containing nitrogen; "nitric acid"
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