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A⋅ta⋅ca⋅ma Des⋅ert

[at-uh-kam-uh, at-, ah-tuh-kah-muh, ah-tuh-; Sp. ah-tah-kah-mah]
–noun
an arid region in N Chile: rich nitrate deposits. ab. 600 mi. (960 km) long; ab. 70,000 sq. mi. (181,300 sq. km).
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At·a·ca·ma Desert   (āt'ə-kām'ə, ä'tä-kä'mä)   
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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