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[USP] a powerful astringent, Al2(SO4)3·xH2O, used topically as a local antiperspirant; also used as a pharmaceutical necessity in the preparation of aluminum subacetate topical solution.Medical dictionary. 2011.
aluminum sulfate — n. a white crystalline salt, Al2 (SO4) 3, made by treating bauxite or clay with sulfuric acid: it is used in sizing paper, purifying water, fixing dyes, tanning, etc … English World dictionary
aluminum sulfate — noun : a salt Al2(SO4)3 colorless when pure that crystallizes with 18 molecules of water (as in alunogen) but is commonly desiccated to about 14 H2O, that is usually made by treating bauxite with sulfuric acid, and that is used chiefly in… … Useful english dictionary
aluminum sulfate — noun Date: 1869 a white salt Al2(SO4)3 usually made by treating bauxite with sulfuric acid and used in making paper, in water purification, and in tanning … New Collegiate Dictionary
aluminum sulfate — Chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble solid, Al2(SO4)3, used chiefly as a water purifying agent, as a mordant, and as a size in the manufacture of paper. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
aluminum sulfate — A type of immune adjuvant (a substance used to help boost the immune response to a vaccine). Also called alum … English dictionary of cancer terms
potassium aluminum sulfate — n ALUM (1a) … Medical dictionary
aluminum — aluminic /al yeuh min ik/, adj. /euh looh meuh neuhm/, n. 1. Chem. a silver white metallic element, light in weight, ductile, malleable, and not readily corroded or tarnished, occurring combined in nature in igneous rock, shale, clay, and most… … Universalium
aluminum processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Aluminum, or aluminium (Al), is a silvery white metal with a melting point of 660° C (1,220° F) and a density of 2.7 grams per cubic centimetre. The most abundant… … Universalium
aluminum subacetate topical solution — [USP] a solution containing aluminum sulfate, acetic acid, precipitated calcium carbonate, and water, used topically on the skin and mucous membranes as an astringent. It is also used as a topical antiseptic and as a wet dressing in various skin… … Medical dictionary
sodium aluminum sulfate — noun : a salt NaAl(SO4)2 occurring either in the anhydrous form as a fine powder used as an acid ingredient of baking powder or in the hydrated forms mendozite and sodium alum … Useful english dictionary
