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Meanings of alum in English

Russian
e521
Portuguese
alume
Spanish
alumbre
Catalan
alum
Wikidata

Family of double sulfate salts of monovalent and trivalent cations.

Related terms
e521
Portuguese
alunos por instituição de ensino superior
Catalan
titulat
Spanish
alumno

A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

alunos por instituição de ensino superior
Portuguese
pedra-ume

A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum.

pedra-ume

A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum.

Synonyms
Examples for "ammonia alum"
Examples for "ammonia alum"
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Under similar conditions ammonium sulphate yields ammonium alum:
An Elementary Study of Chemistry
2
Potash alum is the common alum of commerce, although both soda alum and ammonium alum are manufactured.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
Usage of alum in English
1
Shondaland alum Jesse Williams seems to always be fighting the good fight.
Ebony
2
Boil a small lump of alum, and scald them in the alum-water.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
3
The milk is very soothing and the alum acts as an astringent.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
4
The Def Comedy Jam alum received several Emmy nominations for the part.
Ebony
5
With the preparation of kid leather alum is the astringent curative agent.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891
6
In combination with alum and water, it forms a dark purple ink.
Forty Centuries of Ink / Or, A chronological narrative concernin...
7
Pour boiling vinegar over them, using in it a bit of alum.
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
8
I'd better just check on the toxicity of that alum first, though.
Wired
9
The word alumen, which we translate alum, occurs in Pliny's Natural History.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
10
The HBCU alum fell in love with the school as a child.
Ebony
11
Instead of alum, one ounce of cream of tartar may be used.
Miss Parloa's New Cook Book
12
Waymo alum Bryan Salesky decamped for Argo AI and partnered with Ford.
Wired
13
For granulated lids-andwhat is more maddening and painful?-makean alum paste.
The Woman Beautiful; or, The Art of Beauty Culture
14
If copperas be used instead of alum, slate color will be produced.
The American Frugal Housewife
15
And if you are an affected alum, the group is asking for support.
Ebony
16
The alum in the paper prevents it a to certain extent from burning.
The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plan...