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pseudoalum definition

pseudo·alum (so̵̅o̅′dō al′əm)

noun

any of a class of alums in which the usual monovalent metal of a true alum is replaced by a bivalent metal

Etymology: pseudo- + alum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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