"alum" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum (synset 114652485)
is a type of:
- al, aluminium, aluminum, atomic number 13 - a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
- double salt - a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
same as: ammonia alum, ammonium alum
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum (synset 114652297)
is a type of:
- al, aluminium, aluminum, atomic number 13 - a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
- double salt - a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization
same as: potash alum, potassium alum
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) (synset 109805779)
is a type of: bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
subtypes:
- ivy leaguer - a student or graduate at an Ivy League school
- old boy - a former male pupil of a school
same as: alumna, alumnus, grad, graduate
A double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things) (synset 102703481)
is a type of: astringent, astringent drug, styptic - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals