Alum

nounid 7311·updated May 18, 2026
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a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
alumnusammonia alumammonium alumpotassium alum
plural
Alums
possessive
Alum's
pluralpossessive
Alums'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
§2
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
§3
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
§4
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
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