alum in Malay
tawas
/ˈæl.əm/
alum in Malay: tawas, alum. 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).
Malay words for alum
- chemistry: double sulfate
- tawas, alum
English meaning of alum
- 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).
- 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.
- verb To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
- noun A past attendee or graduate (of any gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.
Synonyms of alum
alum in other languages
Questions about alum in Malay
- What is the meaning of alum in Malay?
- Alum in Malay is tawas, alum.
- Apakah maksud alum dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Alum: tawas, alum.
- 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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