(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
akule
akule
noun
(Hawaii) The bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus.
akund
akure
akutagawa
akutan
akvavit
akvavit
noun
Alternative spelling of aquavit
akvavits
akvavits
noun
plural of akvavit
akwapim
akyab
alack
alack
intj
An expression of sorrow or mourning.
alackaday
alackaday
intj
Synonym of alack
alakanuk
alake
alaki
alanbrooke
alarick
alarmclock
alarmclock
noun
Misspelling of alarm clock.
alaska
alaska
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alaska (“baked Alaska”)
alaskaite
alaskan
alaskans
alaskas
alaskas
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alaskas (baked Alaskas).
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alberik
alborak
alcock
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
aldoketene
aleak
aleak
adj
leaking
aleck
aleck
Proper noun
A diminutive of the male given name Alexander.
aleikoum
aleikum
alek
alekhine
aleknagik
aleknight
aleksandr
aleksandropol
aleksandrov
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
alekseyevska
aleksin
alestake
alestake
noun
(historical) A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
aleukemic
aleukemic
adj
Relating to aleukemia.
alfaki
alfakis
alfakis
noun
plural of alfaki
alfirk
algonkian
algonkin
algonkins
alick
aligreek
alika
alike
alike
adj
Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
adv
In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.
alikee
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alikenesses
alikenesses
noun
plural of alikeness
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
alikuluf
alikulufan
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alk
alk
noun
Abbreviation of alkali.
Abbreviation of alkaline.
Archaic spelling of auk.
alkabo
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
alkahests
alkahests
noun
plural of alkahest
alkaid
alkalamide
alkalamide
noun
(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.
alkalemia
alkalemia
noun
Alternative form of alkalaemia
alkalescence
alkalescence
noun
A tendency to become alkaline.
The state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominate.
alkalescency
alkalescency
noun
Alternative form of alkalescence
alkalescent
alkalescent
adj
Slightly alkaline; having the properties of an alkali.
alkali
alkali
noun
(Western United States) Soluble mineral matter, other than common salt, contained in soils of natural waters.
(chemistry) One of a class of caustic bases, such as soda, soda ash, caustic soda, potash, ammonia, and lithia, whose distinguishing peculiarities are solubility in alcohol and water, uniting with oils and fats to form soap, neutralizing and forming salts with acids, turning to brown several vegetable yellows, and changing reddened litmus to blue.
alkalic
alkalic
adj
(geology, of a rock) Containing a relatively high proportion of alkali; alkaline.
alkalies
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalifiable
alkalifiable
adj
Capable of being alkalified, or converted into an alkali.
alkalified
alkalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalify
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
alkalify
alkalify
verb
(intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.
(transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)
alkalifying
alkalifying
verb
present participle of alkalify
alkaligen
alkaligen
noun
(obsolete) The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkalimeter
alkalimeter
noun
A device used to measure alkalinity.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkalin
alkaline
alkaline
adj
(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
noun
An alkaline battery.
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
alkalinising
alkalinising
verb
present participle of alkalinise
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalinity
alkalinity
noun
(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
alkalinization
alkalinization
noun
The conversion of something to an alkali.
The process of becoming more alkaline.
alkalinize
alkalinize
verb
To convert, or be converted, to an alkali
alkalinized
alkalinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinize
alkalinizes
alkalinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalinize
alkalinizing
alkalinizing
verb
present participle of alkalinize
alkalinuria
alkalinuria
noun
(pathology) The condition of the urine having a higher than normal pH
alkalis
alkalis
noun
plural of alkali
alkalisable
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkaliser
alkalises
alkalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalise
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
alkalizable
alkalizate
alkalizate
adj
(archaic) Alkaline.
alkalization
alkalization
noun
alkalinization
alkalize
alkalize
verb
(transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
alkalized
alkalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalize
alkalizer
alkalizer
noun
Any substance that makes something more alkaline.
alkalizes
alkalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalize
alkalizing
alkalizing
verb
present participle of alkalize
alkaloid
alkaloid
adj
Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
alkaloidal
alkaloidal
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to alkaloids.
alkaloids
alkaloids
noun
plural of alkaloid
alkalometry
alkalosis
alkalosis
noun
An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
alkalous
alkalurops
alkamin
alkamine
alkanal
alkanal
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkyl aldehyde
alkane
alkane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any acyclic saturated hydrocarbon (methane, ethane, etc.).
alkanes
alkanes
noun
plural of alkane
alkanet
alkanet
noun
Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.
Anchusa barrelieri (false alkanet).
Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).
Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.
Lithospermum arvense (bastard alkanet or field gromwell).
Other plants of the genus Alkanna.
Pentaglottis sempervirens (green alkanet), a blue-flowered plant with evergreen leaves.
Puccoon (Sanguinaria canadensis).
The dyeing matter extracted from the plant, giving a deep red colour.
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
alkanets
alkanets
noun
plural of alkanet
alkanna
alkannin
alkannin
noun
A natural dye and naphthoquinone derivative obtained from the borage plant Alkanna tinctoria, used as a food colouring and in cosmetics.
alkanol
alkanol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic alcohol.
alkaphrah
alkapton
alkapton
noun
homogentisic acid
alkaptone
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.