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a desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper deposits

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Atacama Desert

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a desert region along the W coast of South America, mainly in N Chile: a major source of nitrates. Area: about 80 000 sq km (31 000 sq miles)

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Atacama Desert

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desert area in N Chile: its nitrate deposits were once a chief source of the world's supply: 30,000 sq mi (77,700 sq km)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Atacama Desert

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An arid region of northwest Chile. One of the driest areas in the world, it has yielded great nitrate and copper wealth.

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