нашатырь

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Russian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Russian нашатырь (našatyrʹ) (since 16th c.), from Persian نشادر (nošâdor, nošâder, sal ammoniac) probably via some Turkic intermediary, from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭥𐭩 (*ʾnwšʾdwr /⁠*anōšādur⁠/, immortal fire), combinated from 𐭠𐭭𐭥𐭱 (anōš /⁠ʾnwš⁠/, elixir, antidote, literally immortal) and 𐭠𐭲𐭥𐭥𐭩 (ʾdwr' /⁠ādur⁠/, fire).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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нашаты́рь (našatýrʹm inan (genitive нашатыря́, uncountable)

  1. (chemistry) sal ammoniac, ammonium chloride (rare mineral)

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