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Synonyms for caliche

  • noun

Most common

sodium nitrate saltpeter US hardpan

All synonyms

Noun

sodium nitrate, saltpeter US, saltpetre UK, hardpan

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A crude form of sodium nitrate from South America; used as a fertilizer.

Forms

Plural
caliches → saltpeters, hardpans…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
calichefalling
saltpetersteady
hardpanfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
hardpan
9 letters
saltpeter, saltpetre