Definition of
alum is the dictionary form of alums Definition of alum
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

2
[ noun ] (chemistry) a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum

Synonyms

potash_alum potassium_alum

3
[ noun ] (chemistry) a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum

Synonyms

ammonium_alum ammonia_alum

4
[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
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Rhymes with

adams adams' adam's customs bottom's doldrums williams williams' william's tums gums tums'

Phonetic and Homophones

AE1 L AH0 M Z

Similar Spelling

Allums alms Alnus almost alumnus alms_box Almquist alonso Almazan Alanis

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