νισαντήρι
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Greek[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- νισαντίρι n (nisantíri) (alternative spelling, recommended but less commonly used)
Etymology[edit]
From Ottoman Turkish نشادر (nışadır, “sal ammoniac”), from Persian نشادر (nošâdor, “sal ammoniac”), a later form of Persian نوشادر (nôšâdor, literally “immortal fire”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
νισαντήρι • (nisantíri) n
- (inorganic chemistry) ammonium chloride, sal ammoniac, an inorganic salt used as a flux for cleaning metal surfaces by reacting with the oxides on their surface
- Synonym: χλωριούχο αμμώνιο (chlorioúcho ammónio) (contemporary, nomenclature)
Declension[edit]
declension of νισαντήρι
case \ number | singular | plural | |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | νισαντήρι • | νισαντήρια • | |
genitive | νισαντηριού • | νισαντηριών • | |
accusative | νισαντήρι • | νισαντήρια • | |
vocative | νισαντήρι • | νισαντήρια • | |
The plural forms are attested, but very rare. |
Further reading[edit]
- Χλωριούχο αμμώνιο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- νισαντίρι - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.