νισαντήρι

• νισαντίρι n (nisantíri) (alternative spelling, recommended but less commonly used)

From Ottoman Turkish نشادر (nışadır, “sal ammoniac”), from Persian نشادر (nošâdor, “sal ammoniac”), a later form of Persian نوشادر (nôšâdor, literally “immortal fire”).

• IPA^(key): /nisanˈdiri/
• Hyphenation: νι‧σα‧ντή‧ρι

νισαντήρι • (nisantíri) n

1. (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)

The plural forms are attested, but very rare.

• 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