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Dross Iron

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Chittam 
English: Dross iron
Telugu: Loha kittam
Malayalam: Lerumbin kittam
Kannada: Loha kitta
Marathi: 
Hindi: Loh ka mail
Sanskrit: Mandoora 

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description & usage

This consists of the slag refuse obtained in smelting iron in the kilns or hearths. It contains elemental iron and various amounts of iron oxides and carbon. Made into a calx it is used in anaemia and related ailments. 

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