alunogen

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noun

An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.

Similar
feather alumhair salt
OriginFrench alun →
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Meanings

nounalunogen (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.

    Synonyms: feather alum, hair salt

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.

Similar
feather alumhair salt

Origin

  1. Frenchalun“alum”
  2. Englishalunogen

From French alun (“alum”) + -gen.

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APA

alunogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alunogen

MLA

“alunogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alunogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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