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1 Peru saltpetre
n (BrE)CHEM nitro de Perú m, salitre de Perú m -
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3 Peru saltpeter
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4 caliche
m.1 pebble or small piece of limestone accidentally introduced into a brick or tile at the time of its being burnt.2 a crust of lime which flakes from a wall.3 native saltpeter, or crude sodium nitrate. (Peru and Chile)4 caliche, chip of whitewash.5 saltpetre bed, caliche.* * *1 (costrilla de cal) flake2 (maca en una fruta) bruise* * *SM1) LAm saltpetre bed, caliche; (=terreno) nitrate-bearing ground3)echar un caliche — *** to have a screw ***
* * *masculino (Chi) caliche* * *masculino (Chi) caliche* * *( Chi)caliche* * *caliche nmAndes1. [salitre] sodium nitrate, Chile saltpetre2. [terreno] = ground rich in nitrates
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