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灰硝石 (かいしょうせき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

灰かい硝しょう石せき

Meanings

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noun

nitrocalcite

rare termmineralogy

Rare mineralogical term for a specific calcium nitrate mineral. Not used in everyday language.

灰かい硝しょう石せきは、硝しょう酸さんカルシウムの鉱こう物ぶつ名めいとして知しられている。
Nitrocalcite is known as the mineral name for calcium nitrate.

Kanji

灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
硝nitrate, saltpeter
石stone

Etymology

Compound of 灰 (かい, 'ash') + 硝石 (しょうせき, 'saltpeter'), referring to a nitrate mineral found in ash deposits. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.