Defenition of the word alum

• Defenition of the word alum

  • a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
  • a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
  • a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
  • a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

Synonyms for the word alum

• • alumna
  • alumnus
  • ammonia alum
  • ammonium alum
  • grad
  • graduate
  • potash alum
  • potassium alum

Hyponyms for the word alum

• • Ivy Leaguer
  • old boy

Hypernyms for the word alum

• • Al
  • aluminium
  • aluminum
  • astringent
  • astringent drug
  • atomic number 13
  • bookman
  • double salt
  • scholar
  • scholarly person
  • student
  • styptic

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