Mishraloha, Miśraloha, Mishra-loha: 2 definitions

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Mishraloha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Miśraloha can be transliterated into English as Misraloha or Mishraloha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Miśraloha (मिश्रलोह):—One of the three sub-groups of Dhātu/Loha (“metal”), according to the Rasaprakāśasudhākara: a 13th century Sanskrit book on Indian alchemy, or, Rasaśāstra.

This group contains three variations:

  1. Kāṃsya or Sauraṣṭra (‘Bell-metal’),
  2. Pittala or Rītī (‘Brass’),
  3. Vartaloha (Alloy of four metals).
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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mishraloha in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Miśralōha (ಮಿಶ್ರಲೋಹ):—[noun] a substance that is a mixture of two or more metals; an alloy.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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