Aluminum Sulfate

**Semantic type:** Inorganic Chemical

**Definition:** An aluminum salt of sulfuric acid, an industrial chemical used in many industrial applications. In purification of drinking water, aluminum sulfate acts as a flocculating agent which causes impurities to coagulate and sediment, so that they are easily removed by filtration. It is also used as a mordant in textile dyeing and paper manufacture.

**Synonyms:** - ALUMINUM SULFATE - Aluminum Sulfate (2:3) Hydrate - Aluminum Sulphate - Dialuminum Trisulfate Hydrate - Sulfuric Acid, Aluminum Salt (3:2), Hydrate