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अष्टधातुaṣṭadhātu

अष्टधातु (aṣṭadhātu) is a Sanskrit word meaning the eight metals collectively.

Etymology
E. अष्ट and धातु a mineral
Definitions
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Meanings by context

The eight metals/minerals collectively

5 definitions
the eight metals collectively

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

The eight metals collectively: gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, brass, iron, and steel.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The eight metals

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

the eight metals collectively

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The eight metals collectively: gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, brass, iron, and steel.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 5 works: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.