Alumen


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A`lu´men


n.1.(Chem.) Alum.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Hasta hace muy poco, los unicos adyuvantes aprobados para su uso por la FDA eran las sales de aluminio (denominadas colectivamente alumen), que se desarrollaron por primera vez en los anos veinte.
It possesses various advantageous characteristics, such as high speed of precipitation, high density of alumen ustum, high rate of pollution removal and low amount of sewage sludge, thereby making it an important utility for water treatment.