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硝石
しょうせき
1. [n]
▶ saltpeter
▶ saltpetre
▶ niter
▶ nitre
▶ potassium nitrate
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2826384 硝酸カリウム 1. potassium nitrate; saltpeter



History:
2. A 2017-02-13 22:24:21  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-02-13 16:27:04  Robin Scott
  Refs:
daijr, daijs, prog
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niter
Top 10 N-grams Lookup for 硝石の
硝石の	        81	  
硝石の産地	4	  
硝石の輸送	3	  
硝石の入手	3	  
硝石の独占	3	  
硝石の輸入	3	  
硝石の合成	2	  
硝石の採掘	2	  
硝石の枯渇	2	  
硝石のみ	        2	  
硝石の利権	2
  Comments:
daijr and daijs both define 硝石 as a common name for 硝酸カリウム so it's worth adding "potassium nitrate" to the glosses.

I don't agree with adj-no.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
+<xref type="see" seq="2826384">硝酸カリウム</xref>
@@ -13,0 +14,4 @@
+<gloss>saltpetre</gloss>
+<gloss>niter</gloss>
+<gloss>nitre</gloss>
+<gloss>potassium nitrate</gloss>

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