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hepa… Alum , alum (ăl´əm), any one of a series of isomorphous double salts that are hydrated sulfates of a univalent cation (e.g., potassium, sodium, ammonium, ce… Hygroscopic Nucleus , hygroscopic nucleus Microscopic particle (e.g. of sulphur dioxide, salt, dust, or smoke) in the free air, on which water vapour may condense to form… Mental Hygiene , mental hygiene, the science of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through the application of psychiatry and psychology. A more com… -ism , -ISM
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