Meaning of 硝石
硝石 means saltpeter; niter; naturally occurring mineral salt of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate. Pronounced xiāo shí.
- saltpeter; niter; naturally occurring mineral salt of potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate
Definitions & Examples
Xiāo硝
shí石
shì是
zhì制
zào造
huǒ火
yào药
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yuán原
liào料
。
Saltpeter is an important raw material for making gunpowder.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tǔ土
rǎng壤
fù富
hán含
xiāo硝
shí石
。
This soil is rich in saltpeter.
Nóng农
mín民
yòng用
xiāo硝
shí石
gěi给
tǔ土
dì地
shī施
féi肥
。
Farmers use saltpeter to fertilize the land.
Wú无
sè色
tòu透
míng明
de的
jīng晶
tǐ体
kě可
néng能
shì是
bīng冰
，
yě也
kě可
néng能
shì是
xiāo硝
shí石
。
Colorless transparent crystals might be ice, or they might be saltpeter.