"alum" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

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
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
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
is a type of: astringent, astringent drug, styptic - a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals