What does the cryptic crossword clue "Sickeningly bits of alum devalued natural gold layer (9)" mean?

The definition is "Sickeningly". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ADN (synonym="first letters of [bits of] each of A LUM, D EVALUED and N ATURAL") + AU (synonym="chemical symbol for gold") + SEAM (synonym="layer of mineral") = ADNAUSEAM The answer is ADNAUSEAM.

Sickeningly bits of alum devalued natural gold layer (9)

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