Alum in Tagalog

What is the translation of word Alum in Tagalog/Filipino ?

Meaning of   Alum in Tagalog is : tawas

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Defenition of word Alum

  • a colorless astringent compound that is a hydrated double sulfate of aluminum and potassium, used in solution medicinally and in dyeing and tanning.
  • an alumnus or alumna.

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Other meanings of Alum

Examples

It could also be treated by rubbing salt, brain or potash alum into the surface to produce a very pale leather.