alum
suomi-englanti sanakirjaalum englannista suomeksi
aluna
alumni
alum englanniksi
An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O). (defdate)
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{{quote-text|en|year=2011|author=Thomas Penn|title=Winter King|page=201|publisher=Penguin|year_published=2012
Any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations. (defdate)
{{quote-book|en|year=1807|editor=William Nicholson|title=A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, and the Arts|volume=XVIII|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=dsNIYTBsK0IC&pg=PA286&dq=%22Alums%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=z8FPU_-SAoz9lAX7yIDoAw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22Alums%22&f=false|page=286
{{quote-journal|en|year=2000|month=June|journal=Competition Science Vision|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=iegDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA486&dq=%22Alums%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=z8FPU_-SAoz9lAX7yIDoAw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22Alums%22&f=false|page=486
{{quote-book|en|year=2005|author=Amit Arora|title=Text Book Of Inorganic Chemistry|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=u0ZdEdgLlP0C&pg=PA386&dq=%22Alums%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=z8FPU_-SAoz9lAX7yIDoAw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22Alums%22&f=false|page=386
To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
{{quote-text|en|year=1839|author=Andrew Ure|title=A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines
A past attendee or graduate (of either gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.
1961 Spring, ''Anchora of Delta Gamma'', Volume LXXVII, No. 3, page 59,
- Evanston-North Shore alums are happy to open their homes to Sigma actives for special social events.
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{{quote-book|en|year=2009|author=Timothy C. Jacobson|title=Charity & Merit: Trinity School at 300|pageurl=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=hIcrONQmUIMC&pg=PA190&dq=%22Alums%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=z8FPU_-SAoz9lAX7yIDoAw&redir_esc=yv=onepage&q=%22Alums%22&f=false|page=190
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