Ammonium Alum (Noun)
Meaning
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Ammonium alum, an odorless and colorless crystalline powder, is commonly used in various applications such as in medicine and manufacturing processes.
- To make a solution of alum for pickling or tanning, you would usually start with the crystalline form of ammonium alum dissolved in water.
- Ammonium alum can be used to accelerate the clotting process and induce coagulation of blood.
- Ammonium alum consists of aluminum and ammonium cations combined in a double sulfate compound.
- A supersaturated solution of saturated ammonium alum can be used to demonstrate crystallization phenomena when nucleation sites are introduced.