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Aphronitre

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Translation of "aphronitre" into Russian

aphronitre
Noun
raiting
aphronitre
афронитр
Aphronitre was used in ancient medicine as a cooling agent.
Афронитр использовался в древней медицине как охлаждающее средство.

Definitions

aphronitre
Noun
raiting
Obsolete. 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.