సున్నము

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Telugu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (cuṇṇa) +‎ -ము (-mu), from Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa). Doublet of చూర్ణము (cūrṇamu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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సున్నము (sunnamu? (plural సున్నములు)

  1. (chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide - quicklime.
  2. Lime made of shells or stone, carbonate of lime.

References

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  • Brown-1903, Gwynn (2022) “సున్నము”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Telugu Dictionaries]