Difference between Alums and Alumni
What is the difference between Alums and Alumni?
Alums as a noun is an astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (k2so4·al2(so4)3·24h2o). while Alumni as a noun is indicates both males and females, or males only.
Alums
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K2SO4·Al2(SO4)3·24H2O).
Alumni
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Indicates both males and females, or males only.An alumnus or an alumna.
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