Pronunciation: ' al-y ə - ˌ n ī t, ' a-l ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from alun alum
Date: 1868
: a mineral that consists of a hydrous potassium aluminum sulfate and occurs in massive form or in rhombohedral crystals
Pronunciation: ' al-y ə - ˌ n ī t, ' a-l ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from alun alum
Date: 1868
: a mineral that consists of a hydrous potassium aluminum sulfate and occurs in massive form or in rhombohedral crystals
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012