Definitions For Malm

Noun

MALM. (countable and uncountable, plural MALMs) A soft, crumbly, chalky, grayish limestone. An artificial mixture or chalk, clay, and sand, from which bricks are made. The resulting bricks have a light brown or yellowish color.

Etymology

From {{der, en, enm, malme, gloss=sand}}, from {{der, en, ang, mealm}} (as in mealmstān, , gloss=sandstone), from {{der, en, gem-pro, *malmaz, , sand, ore}}; related to {{der, en, non, malmr, , gloss=ore, metal}}. From the same Proto-Indo-European root as meal.