Alum, refers to a specific chemical compound and a class of chemical compounds. ...
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What is alum, what is it used for in cooking, and is it safe? ... Alum is a salt that in chemistry is a combination of an alkali metal, such as sodium, potassium, or ammonium and a trivalent metal, such as aluminum, iron, or chromium. The most common form, potassium aluminum sulfate, or potash alum, is one form that has...
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What is alum? I see it occasionally in Looney Tunes cartoons, where it is used to make some poor victim's mouth shrink. Is this stuff real? Where can I get some? ... alum - a double sulfate of of ammonium or a univalent metal (such as sodium or potassium) and a trivalent metal (such as aluminum, iron or chromium):
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Womens Health Question: What Is Alum, And How Does It Tighten The Vagina? How much of the alum would you use to tighten the vaginal wall and how often and how long does it last. ... I heard that Alum is safe to use to tighten the vagina. And that women of the night used it back in the old days. Is this for real?
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Alum is a chemical (aluminium potassium sulphate), It tends to be whitish powder with several uses, including: ･ As an astringent ･ As an antibacterial ･ As a food preservative ･ As a 'Styptic pencil' to quickly heal shaving cuts ･ ...
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I don't know if this is the right meaning, but powdered Alum is used for pickling. It's also used in baking powder. Its actual chemical category is a salt. In large amounts, though, it can be fatal if ingested. (over an ounce is toxic to hu...
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alum n. Any of various double sulfates of a trivalent metal such as aluminum, chromium, or iron and a univalent metal such as potassium or sodium ... Any of several substances, including potassium alum, aluminum alum, ammonium alum, potash alum and aluminum potassium sulfate, with strong astringent properties. May be used...
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