Alum is a salt that in chemistry is a combination of an alkali metal, such as sodium, potassium, or ammonium and a trivalent metal, such as aluminum, iron, or chromium.
USDA allocates a share of the anticipated U.S. sugar market to sugar producers annually. This allotment basically determines the amount of sugar an individual company is allowed to sell that year. However, these allotments can be, and often are, adjusted based on harvest conditions.
Translations for 'service industry'. British English: service industry NOUN. A service industry is an industry such as banking or insurance that provides a service but does not produce anything. Most of them work in service industries. American English: service industry