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| acetanilide |
a white crystalline organic powder produced by the effect of acetic acid on aniline and used to relieve pain and fever. |
| acetophenetidin |
a white powder or crystalline solid used to relieve fever and pain; phenacetin. |
| achromatic |
consisting of black, gray, or white; colorless. [1/3 definitions] |
| adenosine |
an organic compound that is made up of adenine and ribose and found in nucleic acids, and that may be obtained as a white crystalline powder through the hydrolysis of yeast. |
| African violet |
any of several related tropical plants, very popular as houseplants, that have fuzzy dark green leaves and bear violet, pink, or white flowers. |
| ageratum |
any of various low-growing, cultivated American plants of the aster family, with violet-blue or white flowers. |
| Ahab |
the tragic hero of Herman Melville's nineteenth-century novel Moby Dick, who is ruled by an obsession to kill the white whale of the title. [1/2 definitions] |
| alabaster |
a dense, fine-grained gypsum, often white and translucent, that is often carved for ornaments and figurines. [2/5 definitions] |
| albumen |
the nutritive substance surrounding an embryo or seed, such as the white of an egg. [1/2 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. |
| altocumulus |
a cloud having rounded, fluffy edges and a white or gray color, found at medium altitudes. |
| aluminum hydroxide |
a white, water-insoluble powder used as an antacid and to waterproof fabric and manufacture glass. |
| aluminum sulfate |
a white, water-soluble substance used to purify water, manufacture paper, and fix dyes. |
| alyssum |
any of a group of weedy low-growing plants of the mustard family, having tiny white or yellow four-petaled flowers borne on branched stalks. [1/2 definitions] |
| amice |
an oblong, white linen garment worn by clergymen around the neck and shoulders. |
| ammonium carbonate |
a white powder that is used in baking powder, smelling salts, and substances for fire-extinguishing. |
| ammonium chloride |
a white crystalline salt used in dry cells, in medicine as an expectorant, and in various industrial applications; sal ammoniac. |
| anemone |
a type of plant related to the buttercup and characterized by large white, blue, purple, or red flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| angel food cake |
a light white sponge cake made of beaten egg whites, cream of tartar, flour, and sugar. |
| Anglo |
a white American not of Hispanic descent. |
| antimony |
a chemical element that has fifty-one protons in each nucleus and forms a brittle bluish white metal crystal, used in hard alloys, electrical components, and medicines. (symbol: Sb) |
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