Swedish

Noun

malkula c

1. mothball (insecticide in the form of a ball which emits a gas intended for killing moths).

Declension

Synonyms

• malmedel

Etymology 2

mala ‎(“to grind”) +‎ kula

Noun

malkula c

1. (mining) crushing ball, grinding ball

Declension

References

Neither are mentioned in SAOL or SAOB.

• Mottenkugel in Tysk-svensk ordbok (1965)
• crushing ball in Einar Engström, Engelsk-svensk teknisk ordbok (1971)
• grinding ball in Einar Engström, Engelsk-svensk teknisk ordbok (1971)