alums

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UK/ˈa.ləmz/US/ˈæ.ləmz/

A form of alum — An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K₂SO₄·Al₂(SO₄)₃·24H₂O).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralpeopleplural of alum

    Synonyms: alumnae, alumni

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APA

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