сурьма́ — meaning in English

English meaning

• Kohl noun A dark powder, traditionally made from ground stibnite, used to line the eyes as makeup, especially across the Middle East and South Asia.

Senses

сурьма́ is used for these senses in English:

• antimony A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: in its stable allotrope, a lustrous gray and very brittle metal.
• kohl A dark powder, usually powdered stibnite (an antimony ore), used as eye makeup, especially in Eastern countries.

Kohl — full definition

1. noun A dark powder, traditionally made from ground stibnite, used to line the eyes as makeup, especially across the Middle East and South Asia.
2. verb To apply kohl to one's eyes.

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