Dictionary/फिटकरी
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फिटकरी

phitkaree

Definitions

Noun

alum

a white crystalline mineral (potassium aluminium sulfate) used for water purification, as an aftershave astringent, and in traditional remedies; from Sanskrit sphaTikārī; (alum for water purification) is a common household practice in India

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