alum

1. (noun) a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
Related Words: astringent, astringent drug, styptic

2. (noun) a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
Synonyms: potash alum, potassium alum
Related Words: Al, aluminium, aluminum, atomic number 13

3. (noun) a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
Synonyms: ammonia alum, ammonium alum
Related Words: Al, aluminium, aluminum, atomic number 13

4. (noun) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Synonyms: alumna, alumnus, grad, graduate
Related Words: old boy, scholar, scholarly person, student



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