alum in Persian
زاج zâj
/ˈæl.əm/
alum in Persian: زاج (zâj). 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).
Persian words for alum
- chemistry: double sulfate
- زاج zâj
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 Persian
- What is the meaning of alum in Persian?
- Alum in Persian is زاج (zâj).
- معنی alum چیست؟
- Alum: زاج (zâj).
- 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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