Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

വെടിമരുന്ന്

vetimarunnu veṭimarunnŭ /ʋeɖimɐɾun̪n̪ɨ/

Meaning in English

gunpowder

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. gunpowder

In plain English gunpowder means a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks.

Etymology

Compound of വെടി (veṭi) + മരുന്ന് (marunnŭ). Cognate the Tamil வெடிமருந்து (veṭimaruntu).

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