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roche alum
[ rohch ]
noun
Chemistry.
- an alumlike substance derived from alunite.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of roche alum1
1400–50; roche cliff, rocky height (now obsolete), late Middle English ( rock 1 ); apparently partial translation of Middle French alum en roque, alun de roche
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To dye white gloves of a beautiful purple, boil four ounces of logwood, and two ounces of roche alum, in three pints of soft water, till half wasted.
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By infusing brazil wood, French berries, or indigo in the vinegar, with a little roche alum, either red, yellow, or blue may be produced.
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This article must first be prepared, by being steeped for several days in a mixture of roche alum, vitriol, verdigris, and copper filings, infused in white wine vinegar.
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