
Aphronitre

Translation of "aphronitre" into Russian
aphronitre
Nounaphronitre
афронитр
Aphronitre was used in ancient medicine as a cooling agent.
Афронитр использовался в древней медицине как охлаждающее средство.
Definitions
aphronitre
NounObsolete. The scum or frothy efflorescence of nitre (potassium nitrate) that appears on the surface of boiling solutions or as a crystalline crust on walls.
Early chemists skimmed the aphronitre from the boiling saltpetre to obtain a purer product.