abraum

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US/ˈɑˌpɹaʊm/

noun

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

OriginGerman abräumen ← Old High German aba →
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Meanings

nounabraum (uncountable)

alternative Abraum salts

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

Origin

  1. Old High Germanrūm
  2. Old High Germanaba“away”
  3. Germanabräumen“to remove”
  4. Englishabraum

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

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APA

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MLA

“abraum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abraum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abraum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abraum.

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