alum meaning in Tamil

Tamil words for alum

chemistry: double sulfate

படிக்காரம் paṭikkāram

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.

Full definition of alum

Synonyms of alum

• alumni
• alumnx
• potash alum

alum in other languages

• alum in Hindi
• alum in Urdu
• alum in Bengali
• alum in Telugu
• alum in Malayalam
• alum in Kannada
• alum in Punjabi
• alum in Odia
• alum in Nepali
• alum in Tagalog
• alum in Arabic
• alum in Malay
• alum in Indonesian
• alum in Persian
• alum in Thai
• alum in Myanmar

Questions about alum in Tamil

What is the meaning of alum in Tamil?

Alum in Tamil is படிக்காரம் (paṭikkāram).

alum என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?

Alum: படிக்காரம் (paṭikkāram).

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).