Silesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish hałun.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxawon/
  • Rhymes: -awon
  • Syllabification: ha‧łōn

Noun

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hałōn m inan

  1. alum (astringent salt)
  2. (chemistry) alum (any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations)

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