νισαντήρι
Greek
Alternative forms
- νισαντίρι n (nisantíri) (alternate spelling, recommended but less commonly used)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nisanˈdiri/
- Hyphenation: νι‧σα‧ντή‧ρι
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish نشادر (nışadır, “sal ammoniac”), from Persian نشادر (nošâdor, “sal ammoniac”), a later form of Persian نوشادر (nōšādur, literally “immortal fire”).
Noun
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
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
- Χλωριούχο αμμώνιο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
- νισαντήρι in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.