xiāo

saltpeter

  • created reference approved 硝 → 硝石 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    硝 xiāo

    硝石 xiāo​shí

    see

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  • created reference approved 硝 → 芒硝 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    硝 xiāo

    芒硝 máng​xiāo

    see

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    created reference

  • created sense approved 硝 · xiāo · saltpeter — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    xiāo

    saltpeter

    General name for mineral salts such as niter or saltpeter; often used to make gunpowder, fertilizer, or medicine

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  • created sense approved 硝 · xiāo · to tan — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    xiāo

    to tan

    To tan or treat leather or animal hides to make them soft, often using mineral salts

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