alum

As a noun alum

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 (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between alum and skeptic

is that alum 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 (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution while skeptic is someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims presented as accepted by others, requiring strong evidence before accepting any belief or claim.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As nouns the difference between alum and baking

is that alum 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 baking is an action in which something is baked.

As verbs the difference between alum and baking

is that alum is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum while baking is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective baking is

intended for use in baking.

As nouns the difference between alum and aluminum

is that alum 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 (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution while aluminum is a metallic chemical element (symbol al) with an atomic number of 13.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

In lang=en terms the difference between purpose and alum

is that purpose is (passive ) designed for some purpose while alum is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As nouns the difference between purpose and alum

is that purpose is an object to be reached; a target; an aim; a goal while alum 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 (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution.

As verbs the difference between purpose and alum

is that purpose is have set as one's purpose; resolve to accomplish; intend; plan while alum is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As nouns the difference between alum and mdma

is that alum 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 MDMA is 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (the main psychoactive component of the drug ecstasy). But is also available in a crystallised (not always pure) form.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As nouns the difference between alum and methamphetamine

is that alum 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 (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution while methamphetamine is methamphetamine.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As nouns the difference between alum and meth

is that alum 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 meth is methamphetamine, especially in the form of the crystalline hydrochloride.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As nouns the difference between bauxite and alum

is that bauxite is while alum 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 (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution.

As a verb alum is

to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

In chemistry terms the difference between alum and borax

is that alum is any similar double sulphate in which either or both of the potassium and aluminium is wholly or partly replaced by other univalent or tervalent cations while borax is the sodium salt of boric acid, Na₂B₄O₇, either anhydrous or with 5 or 10 molecules of water of crystallisation; sodium tetraborate.

As nouns the difference between alum and borax

is that alum 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 borax is a white or gray/grey crystalline salt, with a slight alkaline taste, used as a flux, in soldering metals, making enamels, fixing colors/colours on porcelain, and as a soap, etc.

As a verb alum

is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

As an adjective borax is

cheap or tawdry, referring to furniture or other works of industrial design.