alum English

Meaning alum meaning

What does alum mean?

alum

— noun a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

— noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum

— noun a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum

— noun (= alumnus) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

Synonyms alum synonyms

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potash alum

ammonia alum

alumnus

alumna

alumen

potassium alum

graduate

grad

ammonium alum

white alum

vitriol

common aluminum

college man

ammonium aluminum sulfate

aluminum ammonium sulfate

alumbre

allume

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