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What is the meaning of 明礬(Alum)?
(1)鉀鋁礬又稱鉀礬、因顏色为透明(帶白色)故稱明礬,化學式為KAl(SO4)2‧12H2O。
明礬只是一個通稱,因為在一般的明礬石中,可能會有其他成份存在。例如鈉鋁礬Sodium alum, Na2SO4Al2(SO4)324H2O和銨鋁礬Ammonia alum, NH4Al(SO4)212H2O。
用途為淨水劑,媒染劑 ,造紙 ,製筆 ,,製皮革 ,製油條 等。
(2) Alum refers to a specific chemical compound and a class of chemical compounds. The specific compound is the hydrated aluminum potassium sulfate with the formula KAl(SO4)2.12H2O.
The wider class of compounds known as alums have the related stoichiometry, AB(SO4)2.12H2O. eg Sodium alum, Na2SO4Al2(SO4)324H2O and Ammonia alum, NH4Al(SO4)212H2O.
Their uses are astringent/styptic and antiseptic. deodorant , medicine. it is called ming fan(明礬) in Traditional Chinese Medicine.