xiāo shí

硝石 (xiāo shí) is a Chinese word meaning “niter; saltpeter; potassium nitrate KNO3”.

Meanings

  1. 1niter
  2. 2saltpeter
  3. 3potassium nitrate KNO3

Characters in 硝石

硝xiāo · saltpeter石dàn · dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters

Related words

石头stone钻石diamond石dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters石rock石surname Shi石油oil岩石(geology) rock宝石precious stone; gem陨石meteorite大理石marble石膏gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)水落石出lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)

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