νισαντήρι
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[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
singular | plural | ||
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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, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language