Rank 33 of 984 words3 places
Chile
4 English words in this atlas point back to Chile, spread across 3 places.
| Word | The place | Relationship | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile saltpeterA desert where it almost never rains once held the world's nitrate supply. | Chile | From its product | Well attested |
| amarilliteThe Atacama is so dry that soluble sulfates survive at the surface there instead of washing away. | Tierra Amarilla | From the place | Well attested |
| caracoliteIt is named after the nearest town rather than the mine, which is why the mine's own name never entered mineralogy. | Caracoles, Antofagasta | From the place | Well attested |
| Chile saltpetreA fertilizer redrew the map of South America and then vanished from the economy. | Chile | From the place | Well attested |