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a kind of salt [R] saltpeter [IW]

a kind of salt [ro lan tshva, zhu rjes drod, nus pas rdo skran dang, lgang pa'i rde'u, ma zhu ba'i nad rnams bzhu bar byed [IW]

a kind of salt * saltpeter [IW]

salt peter [JV]

(med) Niter, salpeter, Potassium nitrate KNO₃ (Drungtso 1999, Yeshi 2018). Synonyms : me 'bar tshwa, tshwa hrag can, 'ju rtsi, sa'i shel (Yeshi 2018).
ya bak+-sha ra dngos, Actual salpetre, nitrate potash (Drungtso 1999), Genuine salpetre (Phrin Las 1987).
Surface efflorescences in arid regions; in caves or other dry, sheltered places. Also in soils rich in organic materials, especially after rain during hot weather (mindat.org). Johannes Schmidt (talk) 12:27, 23 November 2021 (UTC)