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aluminium vs alum

alum vs aluminium

aluminium and alum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aluminium Yes No No No
alum Yes No No No
As nouns, alum is a hyponym of aluminium; that is, alum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aluminium:
  • aluminium: a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
  • alum: a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
Other hyponyms of aluminium include potash alum, potassium alum, ammonia alum, ammonium alum.
aluminium (noun) alum (noun)
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
a white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
Difference between aluminium and alum

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