English Explanatory Dictionary

abraum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A red ocher used to darken mahogany and for making chloride of potassium.

Pronunciation

/ˈɑˌpɹaʊm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abraum.wav

Word forms

abraum Abraum salts

Etymology

From German abräumen (“to remove”), from ab (“from”) (Old High German aba (“away”)) + raum (“space”) (Old High German rūm).

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