Hyphenation of alum

Are you trying to hyphenate alum? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

alum

Definitions of alum:

1.	A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
2.	A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
3.	A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
4.	A double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

Synonyms of alum:

noun	ammonia alum, ammonium alum, aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number 13, double salt
noun	potassium alum, potash alum, aluminum, aluminium, Al, atomic number 13, double salt
noun	alumnus, alumna, graduate, grad, scholar, scholarly person, student
noun	astringent, astringent drug, styptic

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Hyphenator

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