(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
akule
akule
noun
(Hawaii) The bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus.
akure
alake
alanbrooke
alaskaite
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alberik
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.
aligreek
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
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
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(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.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.
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
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.
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.
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
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
alkalisable
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
alkalizable
alkalizate
alkalizate
adj
(archaic) Alkaline.
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
alkalometry
alkamine
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
alkaptone
alkargen
alkargen
noun
(chemistry) cacodylic acid
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkatively
alkedavy
alkekengi
alkekengi
noun
A herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
The flavoursome berry of this plant.
alkene
alkene
noun
(organic chemistry) An unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or more carbon–carbon double bonds.
alkenes
alkenes
noun
plural of alkene
alkenna
alkenyl
alkenyl
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from an alkene
alkermes
alkermes
noun
A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.
The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
alkes
alkide
alkide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple binary alkyl organometallic compound
alkies
alkies
noun
plural of alkie
plural of alky
alkine
alkine
noun
Synonym of alkylamine
alkines
alkines
noun
plural of alkine
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylate
alkylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent
alkylated
alkylated
adj
That has been modified by alkylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkylate
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
alkylene
alkylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkanediyl functional group, especially one having the free valencies of adjacent carbon atoms.
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
alkylize
alkylogen
alkyne
alkyne
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon–carbon triple bond.
alkynes
alkynes
noun
plural of alkyne
allokinesis
allokinetic
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
aloke
alopekai
alopeke
alpenstock
alpenstock
noun
a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alsike
alsike
noun
Trifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.
alsikes
alsikes
noun
plural of alsike
alsmekill
alyeska
amakebe
amakebe
noun
East Coast fever affecting cattle in Uganda
amalek
amalek
Proper noun
The biblical grandson of Esau.
Noun
The nation said to be descended from him, living mostly in the and some later migrating to Israel.
amalekite
amalekite
Noun
A descendent of the Biblical Amalek.
ambedkar
amberjack
amberjack
noun
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
amberjacks
amberjacks
noun
plural of amberjack
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
ambushlike
amerika
amerikani
amethystlike
amidoketone
aminoketone
aminoketone
noun
Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.
amoebalike
amoebalike
adj
Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
amoke
amoskeag
ampherotokous
ampherotoky
anagignoskomena
anakes
anakinesis
anakinetic
anakinetomer
anakinetomeric
ananke
ananke
noun
Necessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference.