potassium aluminum sulfate


potassium aluminum sulfate

[pə′tas·ē·əm ə′lüm·ə·nəm ′səl‚fāt] (inorganic chemistry) KAl(SO4)2·12H2O White, odorless crystals that are soluble in water; used in medicines and baking powder, in dyeing, papermaking, and tanning. Also known as alum; aluminum potassium sulfate; potassium alum.