Albany |
the capital of New York. |
albatross |
any of several of the largest seabirds, with webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks, that are found chiefly in the Southern Hemisphere. |
albedo |
the degree to which a planet, asteroid, or the like reflects light. [2 definitions] |
albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
Alberta |
a Canadian province located between Saskatchewan and British Columbia. |
Albert Einstein |
a German physicist, U.S. citizen after 1940, who formulated the theories of relativity (b.1879--d.1955). |
Albertina Sisulu |
South African anti-apartheid activist, who is a founding member of the Federation of South African Women and a member of the African National Congress (b.1919). |
Albert Schweitzer |
a French physician, musician, and missionary in Africa (b.1875--d.1965). |
Albigenses |
the members of a Christian sect that flourished in southern France from the eleventh to the thirteenth century, when it was exterminated for heresy. |
albinism |
a congenital condition characterized by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. |
albino |
an animal or human that has a congenital lack of pigmentation resulting in abnormally pale skin and hair and pink eyes, or a plant that similarly lacks pigmentation. |
album |
a book or binder with blank pages or empty pockets in which a collection can be inserted, as of photographs, stamps, or mementos. [3 definitions] |
albumen |
the nutritive substance surrounding an embryo or seed, such as the white of an egg. [2 definitions] |
albumin |
any of a class of proteins soluble in water and coagulating in heat, found in egg white, blood, milk, and various plant and animal tissues. |
Albuquerque |
the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, located in the central region. |
alburnum |
the soft wood between the bark and the heartwood of a tree; sapwood. |
alcaide |
a commander or governor of a fortress in Spain, Portugal, or their colonies. |
alcalde |
in Spain and the U.S. Southwest, a mayor who also acts as a judge. |
alcazar |
a fortress or castle of the Moors in Spain. |
alchemist |
one who practices alchemy. |
alchemy |
an ancient exploration and practice of chemistry which flourished particularly during medieval times. Practitioners used chemical processes in the hope of, for example, producing gold from base metals, finding the key to eternal life, and uncovering a single cure for all disease. [2 definitions] |