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.
service industry noun [C] uk / ËsÉË.vÉªs ËÉªn.dÉ.stri / us / ËsÉË.vÉªs ËÉªn.dÉ.stri / âº an industry that provides a service for people but does not result in the production of goods: More than 70 percent of jobs in the area are in service industries, ranging from hotels to banking. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words