At·a·ca·ma Desert ( t  -km , ätä-kämä) An arid region of northwest Chile. One of the driest areas in the world, it has yielded great nitrate and copper wealth. |
Atacama Desert (Spanish) [ataˈkama]
n
(Placename) 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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| Noun | 1. |  Atacama Desert - a desert in northern Chile rich in nitrate and copper depositsChile, Republic of Chile - a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast |
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