Word: Alum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin alumen, alumin- related to aluta ‘tawed leather’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈaləm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a colourless astringent compound which is a hydrated double sulphate of aluminium and potassium, used in solution in dyeing and tanning.
Short Definition:colourless astringent compound
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