aluminum sulfate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aluminum sulfate
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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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 Morse, Peter
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