Examples of 'alum' in a sentence

Meaning of "alum"

Alum is a short form for aluminum, which is a chemical element with the symbol Al and atomic number 13
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  • 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).
  • 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.
  • To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
  • A past attendee or graduate (of either gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.

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Alum for use in the purification of water.
Heat to dissolve alum in double distilled water.
Alum was an essential mordant in the textile industry.
Please welcome to the stage a PHHs alum.
Try to use alum powder instead of deodorants.
I have asked our distinguished alum coach.
Powdered alum is a mineral without toxic components.
It is a girl side dish to make homemade alum.
The alum speak with their feet.
Phosphorus transformations in alum sludge amended soils.
Aluminum sulfate is sometimes referred to as a type of alum.
Subsequently the remainder of the alum was added.
Alum adjuvants are thus metal oxide particulates.
The formulation may optionally contain alum.
Alum and sodium aluminate are especially suitable.

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Also try to see if there is an alum group.
And a tulane alum just like me.
Control mice received only CpG in alum.
Diphtheria toxoid was adsorbed to alum as a depot material.
Alum for use as a flame retardant.
You will get pure crystals of alum.
Add a bit more alum to clear up the water.
Treated with a small amount of alum can be.
A little bit of alum to speed up the settling process.
Alum is easily available in the market in powdered form.
He talked to this rich alum yesterday about a job.
Alum seeks to revolutionize auto industry.
He was the first alum to be elected mayor.
Each alum may vote for up to five candidates.
Device for applying an alum solution to the body.
The aluminum compound can be alum.
Those that use alum are healthier.
Alum is wonderful for the treatment of eye abscesses.
The nature of alum remained unknown.
Alum also stimulates the immune response to antigens.
We add potassium alum to strengthen the color fastness.
Alum is dissolved at a low pH to give cationic aluminum species.
Spit out the alum with your saliva.
The alum was spun down and supernatants were harvested.
Effect of the use of alum under autoclave conditions.
Alum is particularly preferred as the adjuvant.
Lisa is also an alum of the school.
Being an alum of the group makes it even more special.
They are all senior alum.
She is also an alum of several academic honor societies.
The king prohibited the importation of foreign alum.
Apply alum to the affected area.
The dean of the business school is a princeton alum.
Alum functions to enhance humoral immunity.
It is suitable for the automatic dosing device of alum.

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