ALL meanings of aluminum sulfate
a·lu·mi·num sul·fate
A a - noun aluminum sulfate 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. 3
- noun aluminum sulfate a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Al 2 (SO 4) 3 , used chiefly as a water-purifying agent, as a mordant, and as a size in the manufacture of paper. 1