alum

BrE /ˈæləm/ AmE /ˈæləm/

noun en → es

1 STUDENT [singular] B2

a student at a school or college, especially one who is studying for an academic degree

estudiante, alumno/a

  • an alum of somewhere

Collocations alum of a university · graduate alum

  • She was an alum of Harvard University.

    Ella fue una alumna de la Universidad de Harvard.

2 METAL [singular] C1

a white metallic chemical element that is used in the manufacture of aluminium products

aluminio, alúmina

  • alum as a metal

Collocations alum ore · alum extraction

  • The factory processes alum to produce aluminium.

    La fábrica procesa alúmina para producir aluminio.