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aluminum sulfate

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Al 2 (SO4 ) 3 , used chiefly as a water-purifying agent, as a mordant, and as a size in the manufacture of paper.


Etymology

Origin of aluminum sulfate

First recorded in 1865–70

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The results were compared with samples treated using aluminum sulfate.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026

Regulators suspect a significant portion of Stauffer’s waste is alum mud, a radioactive sludge that is a byproduct of producing aluminum sulfate.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024

Although such products are natural, they almost always contain alum in the form of potassium aluminum sulfate or ammonium aluminum sulfate.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

Addressing alkaline soil requires products like sphagnum peat, elemental sulfur, aluminum sulfate, iron sulfate, acidifying nitrogen, and organic mulches, according to Grove Collaborative.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022

Vitriol is copper or iron sulfate, saltpeter is potassium nitrate, and alum is an aluminum sulfate salt.

From Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example by Peter Morse

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