"dhobi's earth" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dhobi's earth (uncountable)
  1. (India) A whitish-grey sandy efflorescence, found in many places, from which by boiling and the addition of quicklime a strong alkali is obtained. Tags: India, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dhobi's_earth-en-noun-ry2Bs2Go Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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