alum in Japanese
alum in Japanese is ミョウバン, 明礬 — alum means a crystalline mineral salt of aluminium, traditionally used in dyeing, tanning, and as an astringent.
alum in Japanese
ミョウバン
Pronounced: myōban
明礬
Pronounced: myōban
What does "alum" mean?
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noun A crystalline mineral salt of aluminium, traditionally used in dyeing, tanning, and as an astringent.
"A stick of alum can be used to soothe small shaving cuts."
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noun Informal term for a graduate or former student of a school or college.
"Several famous alums returned to speak at the reunion."
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alum in a sentence
- A stick of alum can be used to soothe small shaving cuts.
- Several famous alums returned to speak at the reunion.
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What is "alum" in Japanese?
"alum" in Japanese is ミョウバン, 明礬. alum means: A crystalline mineral salt of aluminium, traditionally used in dyeing, tanning, and as an astringent.
How do you pronounce ミョウバン?
"alum" in Japanese is ミョウバン, pronounced "myōban".
How do you use "alum" in a sentence?
Example: "A stick of alum can be used to soothe small shaving cuts." In Japanese, "alum" is ミョウバン, 明礬.
Are there other ways to say "alum" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "alum": ミョウバン, 明礬.
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