| alimentation |
that which serves as nourishment; food. [2 definitions] |
| alimony |
financial support given by one separated or divorced spouse to the other, usu. by legal agreement. [2 definitions] |
| aline |
variant of align. |
| aliphatic |
indicating an organic chemical compound in which the carbon atoms make an open chain. |
| aliquot |
in math, forming a whole number divisor of another number without a remainder. [3 definitions] |
| alit |
past tense and past participle of alight1. |
| a little |
a small amount of something (used when the amount, though small, is nonetheless significant). [5 definitions] |
| alive |
having life; living. [4 definitions] |
| alive to |
keenly aware of. |
| alizarin |
a reddish orange or brownish orange chemical substance from which dyes are made. |
| alkali |
any of a category of base chemicals, made up of hydroxides of certain metals and of ammonium, which neutralize acids to form salts. [2 definitions] |
| alkali metal |
any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as sodium and potassium, that are typically univalent cations forming various compounds, but that can be isolated as soft, low-density metals. |
| alkaline |
of, containing, or similar to an alkali. [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. |
| alkalinize |
to produce an alkali from (a chemical group). [2 definitions] |
| alkalize |
see "alkalinize." |
| alkaloid |
any of various nitrogen-containing organic bases found in plants and from which drugs such as nicotine, quinine, and morphine are made. |
| alkalosis |
a pathological condition of the body fluids, characterized by a dangerously high alkali content. |
| alkane series |
the series of saturated hydrocarbons that includes methane and ethane; methane series; paraffin series. |
| Alkoran |
the Koran. |
| alkyd |
one of a group of sticky resins used in the manufacture of adhesives and paints. |