aluminum ammonium sulfate

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a crystalline solid, AlNH4(SO4)2⋅12H2O, used chiefly as a size in the manufacture of paper; alum.

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Also called ammonium alum, ammonia alum.

New refinements in aluminum made structures both stronger and lighter.
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According to police, Kory then attacked the victim with an aluminum tennis racket.
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I glimpse an alarming, finger-length aluminum baton in her bag.
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It is one of the only times I can think of when life imitates art to the very bleeding edge of an aluminum shank.
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The sediment usually contains abundant amorphous phosphates and crystals of triple phosphate and ammonium urate.
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When partially exhausted the aluminum shutters are dipped into a bath of shellac.
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For the last six years he has regularly taken the bromides of potassium and ammonium (one drachm and a half) daily.
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For six years past she has taken regularly the bromides of potassium and ammonium, one drachm of each daily.
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With ammonium picrate and sodium picrate, yellowish red color.
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