Bahasa Melayu

mesiu

Bahasa Melayu

English

saltpetre, potassium nitrate

A chemical substance used in making gunpowder and some other products.

مسيو

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pembuatan bunga api itu memerlukan mesiu.

    Making the fireworks required saltpetre.

  2. Bau mesiu masih kuat di kawasan lama itu.

    The smell of saltpetre was still strong in that old area.

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mesiu

Mesiu is a substance used in gunpowder.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.