Current name Information from the Getty AAT General Filemaker ID: GLO3760From Oxford English dictionary 1. An astringent mineral salt, typically occurring as colourless or whitish crystals, that is used as a mordant for dyeing, in tanning, for sizing paper and fireproofing materials, in water purification, and in medicine (esp. as a styptic); common alum 2. Any of various substances resembling this compound in chemical properties, crystal structure, etc.; any of a series of isomorphous crystalline double sulphates of a monovalent metal or group and a trivalent metal, analogous to common or potash alum. Frequently with distinguishing word. Other names: Alaun, Allaun, Allat, alat Alandt Alavn Alawn Historical names Historical name Record Alaun Safftgrun zu machen. Alaun Schwarz Alaun Super pergamenum vel papirum Alaun Van Roten Farben, vnd zum ersten van presilgenn Alaun Von weisser schrifft. alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ain anndere auß prisillgen alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ain anndere Rote farb. alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ain annder grien Dinten alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ain annder plaw alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ain annders alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ain anndre plaue farb alaun, allaun, allat, alat Auff wullj Rot zu ferben alaun, allaun, allat, alat Das Roselin damit floriert zu machen alaun, allaun, allat, alat Die weysse tuch zu sieden alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ein ander gelb alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ein ander plaw alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ein Anders alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ein annder blaw farbe. alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ein annder braun alaun, allaun, allat, alat Ein annder braun « first ‹ previous … 2 3 4 5 … next › last »