What does ALUM mean?

Definitions for ALUMˈæl əm

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. alum, ammonia alum, ammonium alum(noun)


  2. alum, potassium alum, potash alum(noun)


  3. alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad(noun)


  4. alum(noun)


Webster Dictionary

  1. Alum(noun)


  2. Alum(verb)


  3. Origin: [OE. alum, alom, OF. alum, F. alun, fr. L. alumen alum.]


  1. Alum

    Alum is both a specific chemical compound and a class of chemical compounds. The specific compound is the hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate with the formula KAl(SO4)2·12H2O. More widely, alums are double sulphate salts, with the formula AM(SO4)2·12H2O, where A is a monovalent cation such as potassium or ammonium and M is a trivalent metal ion such as aluminium or chromium.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Alum

    al′um, n. a mineral salt, the double sulphate of alumina and potash, used as a mordant in dyeing and for many purposes.—adj. Al′umish, having the character or taste of alum.—ns. Al′um-shale, or -slate, a slate consisting mainly of clay, iron pyrites, and coaly matter, from which alum is obtained. [L. alumen.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ALUM in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ALUM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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