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| addend |
a number added to one or more other numbers to form a sum. |
| addressable |
combined form of address. |
| Adrenalin |
trademark for the synthesized or extracted form of epinephrine. |
| adsorbable |
combined form of adsorb. |
| affirmable |
combined form of affirm. |
| affixable |
combined form of affix. |
| agendaless |
combined form of agenda. |
| agglomerate |
to form a heap or mass. [1/4 definitions] |
| ain't |
(informal) contracted form of "am not," "is not," "are not," "have not," or "has not." |
| alcohol |
one of a class of colorless, flammable, and volatile liquids that in pure form is contained in beverages such as beer, wine, and whiskey, and causes intoxication when drunk to excess; ethanol. [1/3 definitions] |
| algebra |
a form of elementary mathematics, used esp. in solving equations, in which letters stand for unknown or variable quantities. [1/2 definitions] |
| align |
to form into a straight line. [1/6 definitions] |
| alkali |
any of a category of base chemicals, made up of hydroxides of certain metals and of ammonium, which neutralize acids to form salts. [1/2 definitions] |
| alkaline-earth metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as calcium and magnesium, that are typically divalent cations and form compounds with various other elements. |
| alliterate |
to form or compose (speech or verse) using alliteration. [1/2 definitions] |
| allomerism |
change in chemical composition without accompanying change in crystalline form. |
| allotropy |
the existence of some chemical elements in more than one structural form. |
| alloy |
a combined form of two or more metals, or of a metal with a nonmetal, sometimes using an inferior ingredient with a more costly one. [2/5 definitions] |
| alternative energy |
any form of energy other than that which comes from fossil fuel. |
| aluminize |
to treat or cover with some form of aluminum. |
| aluminum |
a chemical element that has thirteen protons in each nucleus, occurs commonly in ores such as bauxite, and in pure form is a strong lightweight corrosion-resistant silvery metal with many industrial uses. (symbol: Al) |
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