Definition of
alum has definitions from the fields of medicine,pharmacology,education,chemistry
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[ noun ] (education) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

Synonyms

graduate alumna grad alumnus

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scholar old_boy ivy_leaguer graduate

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[ noun ] (chemistry) a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum

Synonyms

potash_alum potassium_alum

Related terms

Al double_salt

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[ noun ] (chemistry) a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum

Synonyms

ammonium_alum ammonia_alum

Related terms

Al double_salt

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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

Related terms

astringent

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

AH0 L AH1 M
AE1 L AH0 M allum

Similar Spelling

Alm alumna Allium Almy Alma Alam Aleem Alamo Alaimo Alen Alan

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