Difference between Alumna and Alum

ALUMNA vs ALUM: NOUN

A female graduate
A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college)
A female pupil; especially, a graduate of a school or college.
A female pupil or graduate of any educational institution.
A woman graduate or former student of a school, college, or university.
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

A graduate of a university or other institution.
A double sulphate formed of aluminium and some other element (esp. an alkali metal) or of aluminium. It has twenty-four molecules of water of crystallization.
The general name of a class of double sulphates formed by the union of aluminium, iron, chromium, or manganese sulphate with the sulphate of some other metal, commonly an alkaline metal or ammonium.
A person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
A double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

Honoree, Honorary degree, Lecturer, Dean, Classmate, Intern, Professor, Student, Undergraduate, Sorority, Faculty, Graduate, Grad, Alumnus, Alum

Start, Styptic, Whey, Cochineal, Hematoxylin, Astringent, Former, Potash alum, Ammonium alum, Ammonia alum, Potassium alum, Graduate, Alumna, Grad, Alumnus

Honoree, Honorary degree, Lecturer, Dean, Classmate, Intern, Professor, Student, Undergraduate, Sorority, Faculty, Graduate, Grad, Alumnus, Alum

Haematoxylin, Carmine, Start, Styptic, Whey, Cochineal, Hematoxylin, Astringent, Former, Potash alum, Potassium alum, Graduate, Alumna, Grad, Alumnus

Kelley was an Illinois State University special education alumna.
MPA alumna is named Executive Director For Apartment Association.
It makes me proud to be a Trinity alumna.".
An alumna of Tufts University in Medford, Mass.
Another MTV alumna reality star ties the knot.
She is an alumna of UP Writers Club.
Lee is an alumna of Maryland public schools.
Learn more about this distinguished alumna at www.
Marietta College Athletics Hall of Fame softball alumna and MCAA Outstanding Young Alumna Dr.
Gender Studies Alumna, Educational Leadership Alumna, and Director of El Centro, Dr.

Mourners paid tribute to slain alum Michelle Le.
Chrome alum crystals are deep purple in color.
Alum Rock in San Jose, and First Bakersfield.
Alum Hematoxylin can be used progressively or regressively.
Skype interview with an admissions rep or alum.
COY school alum to send letter of support.
The Alum chooses a date and clicks submit.
To make an alum crystal, you need water, alum, nylon fishing line, a popsicle stick, two clean jars, a spoon and paper towels.
Alum offers another example: natural alum, gathered from volcanic fumaroles, in particular on the island of Lipari, was traded in amphorae for centuries.
The anhydrous alum is known as burnt alum.