Aluminum sulfate
Esquema
Jerarquía
<materials by composition> > inorganic material > sulfur compounds > sulfate
Descripción
White crystalline salt found naturally as mineral alunogenite; made synthetically by treating bauxite with sulfuric acid. It is used as a dye mordant, in tanning, as a flocculant in water purification, and for sizing paper.
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Otros términos
- sulfate, aluminum [en]
- papermakers' alum [en]