νισαντήρι

Greek

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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)

Declension

Declension of νισαντήρι

	singular	plural
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
• “νισαντίρι”, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998