Alborak (n.) The imaginary milk-white animal on which Mohammed was said to have been carried up to heaven; a white mule.
Albugineous (a.) Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white.
Albugines (pl. ) of Albugo
Albugo (n.) Same as Leucoma.
Album (n.) A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc.
Album (n.) A register for visitors' names; a visitors' book.
Album (n.) A blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc.
Albumen (n.) The white of an egg.
Albumen (n.) Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc.
Albumen (n.) Same as Albumin.
Albumenized (imp. & p. p.) of Albumenize
Albumenizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Albumenize
Albumenize (v. t.) To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper.
Album Graecum () Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in medicine.
Albumin (n.) A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical reagents.
Albuminate (n.) A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin, and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another substance.
Albuminiferous (a.) Supplying albumen.
Albuminimeter (n.) An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
Albuminin (n.) The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.
Albuminiparous (a.) Producing albumin.
Albuminoid (a.) Resembling albumin.
Albuminoid (n.) One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues.
Albuminoidal (a.) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
Albuminose (n.) A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.
Albuminous (a.) Alt. of Albuminose
Albuminose (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin.
Albuminuria (n.) A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.
Albumose (n.) A compound or class of compounds formed from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as antialbumose, hemialbumose.
Alburn (n.) The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls.
Alburnous (a.) Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances.
Alburnum (n.) The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.
Albyn (n.) Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland.
Alcade (n.) Same as Alcaid.
Alcahest (n.) Same as Alkahest.
Alcaic (a.) Pertaining to Alcaeus, a lyric poet of Mitylene, about 6000 b. c.
Alcaic (n.) A kind of verse, so called from Alcaeus. One variety consists of five feet, a spondee or iambic, an iambic, a long syllable, and two dactyls.
Alcaid (n.) Alt. of Alcayde
Alcayde (n.) A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.
Alcayde (n.) The warden, or keeper of a jail.
Alcalde (n.) A magistrate or judge in Spain and in Spanish America, etc.
Alcalimeter (n.) See Alkalimeter.
Alcanna (n.) An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.
Alcarrazas (pl. ) of Alcarraza
Alcarraza (n.) A vessel of porous earthenware, used for cooling liquids by evaporation from the exterior surface.
Alcayde (n.) Same as Alcaid.
Alcazar (n.) A fortress; also, a royal palace.
Alcedo (n.) A genus of perching birds, including the European kingfisher (Alcedo ispida). See Halcyon.
Alchemic (a.) Alt. of Alchemical
Alchemical (a.) Of or relating to alchemy.
Alchemically (adv.) In the manner of alchemy.
Alchemist (n.) One who practices alchemy.
Alchemistic (a.) Alt. of Alchemistical
Alchemistical (a.) Relating to or practicing alchemy.
Alchemistry (n.) Alchemy.
Alchemize (v. t.) To change by alchemy; to transmute.
Alchemy (n.) An imaginary art which aimed to transmute the baser metals into gold, to find the panacea, or universal remedy for diseases, etc. It led the way to modern chemistry.
Alchemy (n.) A mixed metal composed mainly of brass, formerly used for various utensils; hence, a trumpet.
Alchemy (n.) Miraculous power of transmuting something common into something precious.
Alchymic (n.) Alt. of Alchymy
Alchymist (n.) Alt. of Alchymy
Alchymistic (n.) Alt. of Alchymy
Alchymy (n.) See Alchemic, Alchemist, Alchemistic, Alchemy.
Alco (n.) A small South American dog, domesticated by the aborigines.
Alcoate (n.) Alt. of Alcohate
Alcohate (n.) Shortened forms of Alcoholate.
Alcohol (n.) An impalpable powder.
Alcohol (n.) The fluid essence or pure spirit obtained by distillation.
Alcohol (n.) Pure spirit of wine; pure or highly rectified spirit (called also ethyl alcohol); the spirituous or intoxicating element of fermented or distilled liquors, or more loosely a liquid containing it in considerable quantity. It is extracted by simple distillation from various vegetable juices and infusions of a saccharine nature, which have undergone vinous fermentation.
Alcohol (n.) A class of compounds analogous to vinic alcohol in constitution. Chemically speaking, they are hydroxides of certain organic radicals; as, the radical ethyl forms common or ethyl alcohol (C2H5.OH); methyl forms methyl alcohol (CH3.OH) or wood spirit; amyl forms amyl alcohol (C5H11.OH) or fusel oil, etc.
Alcoholate (n.) A crystallizable compound of a salt with alcohol, in which the latter plays a part analogous to that of water of crystallization.
Alcoholature (n.) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
Alcoholic (a.) Of or pertaining to alcohol, or partaking of its qualities; derived from, or caused by, alcohol; containing alcohol; as, alcoholic mixtures; alcoholic gastritis; alcoholic odor.
Alcoholic (n.) A person given to the use of alcoholic liquors.
Alcoholic (n.) Alcoholic liquors.
Alcoholism (n.) A diseased condition of the system, brought about by the continued use of alcoholic liquors.
Alcoholization (n.) The act of reducing a substance to a fine or impalpable powder.
Alcoholization (n.) The act rectifying spirit.
Alcoholization (n.) Saturation with alcohol; putting the animal system under the influence of alcoholic liquor.
Alcoholized (imp. & p. p.) of Alcoholize
Alcoholizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Alcoholize
Alcoholize (v. t.) To reduce to a fine powder.
Alcoholize (v. t.) To convert into alcohol; to rectify; also, to saturate with alcohol.
Alcoholometer (n.) Alt. of Alcoholmeter
Alcoholmeter (n.) An instrument for determining the strength of spirits, with a scale graduated so as to indicate the percentage of pure alcohol, either by weight or volume. It is usually a form of hydrometer with a special scale.
Alcoholometric (a.) Alt. of Alcoholmetrical
Alcoholometrical (a.) Alt. of Alcoholmetrical
Alcoholmetrical (a.) Relating to the alcoholometer or alcoholometry.
Alcoholometry (n.) The process or method of ascertaining the proportion of pure alcohol which spirituous liquors contain.
Alcohometer (a.) Alt. of Alcohometric
Alcohometric (a.) Same as Alcoholometer, Alcoholometric.
Alcoometry (n.) See Alcoholometry.
Alcoran (n.) The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form).
Alcoranic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Koran.
Alcoranist (n.) One who adheres to the letter of the Koran, rejecting all traditions.
Alcove (n.) A recessed portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.
Alcove (n.) A small ornamental building with seats, or an arched seat, in a pleasure ground; a garden bower.
Alcove (n.) Any natural recess analogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment.
Alcyon (n.) See Halcyon.
Alcyonacea (n. pl.) A group of soft-bodied Alcyonaria, of which Alcyonium is the type. See Illust. under Alcyonaria.
Alcyonaria (n. pl.) One of the orders of Anthozoa. It includes the Alcyonacea, Pennatulacea, and Gorgonacea.