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alum meaning in Bengali

ফটকিরি phoṭkiri

/ˈæl.əm/

alum in Bengali: ফটকিরি (phoṭkiri). In English, alum means 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).

Bengali words for alum

chemistry: double sulfate
ফটকিরি phoṭkiri

English meaning of alum

  1. noun 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).
  2. noun 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.
  3. verb To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
  4. noun A past attendee or graduate (of any gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.

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Questions about alum in Bengali

What is the meaning of alum in Bengali?
Alum in Bengali is ফটকিরি (phoṭkiri).
alum এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
Alum: ফটকিরি (phoṭkiri).
What does alum mean in English?
Alum means 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).

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