Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z alnico An alloy of aluminium, nickel and cobalt, sometimes alloyed with smaller amounts of iron, copper, titanium and used primarily in the manufacture of magnets. alniditan A serotonin agonist. alnight A great cake of wax with a wick in the midst, intended to burn all night. Alnilam A large blue star in the constellation of Orion; Epsilon (ε) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt. Alnitak A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt. alnitidan A 5-HT_(1D) receptor agonist with migraine-preventative effects. Alniyat a star in the constellation Scorpio Alnmouth A coastal village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU2410). Alno A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. alnuctamab A T-cell bispecific antibody. alnuin The active principle of Alnus rubra. alnulin taraxasterol alnumycin An aromatic polyketide with antimicrobial activity. alnusiin A particular ellagitannin. Alnwick A town and civil parish with a town council in and the county town of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1813). aloaceous Of or relating to the Aloaceae. Aloadae The giant sons of Princess Iphimedia, wife of Aloeus, by Poseidon. Aloads Synonym of Aloadae. alobar Without a lobe; designating a disorder in which the brain fails to separate into lobes. Alobo A barangay of Santa Cruz, Marinduque, Philippines. alocasia Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves. alodia A former kingdom in Upper Nubia in East Africa. Alodian Of or relating to Alodia. alodyne A chromic acid conversion process that leaves a corrosion-resistant film on aluminum surfaces. aloe The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica. aloed On which aloes are growing. aloedary A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient. aloeid Any member of the Aloeidae. aloelike Resembling or characteristic of aloe. aloes The resin of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for its fragrant odour. aloesaponarin Any of a small group of anthraquinone derivatives that occur in the roots of Aloe saponaria aloesin A derivative of aloe vera. aloeswood agalloch (Aquilaria malaccensis) aloetic A medicine containing mostly aloes. aloewood Synonym of agarwood. Alofi The capital of Niue. aloft At, to, or in the air or sky. Alogi A group of Christian heretics in Asia Minor that flourished around 170 CE. alogia A general lack of additional, unprompted content in normal speech, a common symptom of schizophrenia. Alogian A member of the Alogi, a group of Christian heretics in Asia Minor that flourished around 170 CE. alogical Not based upon logic or reasoned argument. alogicality Synonym of alogicalness. alogically In an alogical way; without logic. alogicalness The state of being alogical. alogism An early 20th century movement in painting and writing, emerging from the Russian avant-garde, which made use of antirational or nonsensical elements. alogliptin An antidiabetic drug. Alogoog A barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Aloguinsan A municipality of Cebu, Philippines. alogy unreasonableness, absurdity aloha Good wishes, love, compassion, peacefulness and affection. Aloi A surname. Aloia A surname from Italian. aloin A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative. Aloja A town in Latvia. Alok A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Aloka A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. aloll Hanging loosely. Alomar A surname from Catalan. Alomari A surname from Arabic. alomfilimab A selective inducible T-cell costimulator antibody. Alon A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon. Alona A female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Alon. alone By oneself, solitary. alonely Exclusive; sole; only. alonement The state of being alone; solitude. aloneness The state of being alone; solitude, isolation. aloner More alone or isolated. alonest Most alone or isolated. along By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to. Alongi A surname from Italian. Alongong A barangay of Libon, Albay, Philippines. alongshelf Alongside an ice shelf or continental shelf alongshore At or along a shore or coast. alongside Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast. alongsides Synonym of alongside. alongst along Alonnah A locality in Kingborough council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. Alonsa A community and rural municipality of Manitoba, Canada. Alonso A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alfonso. Alonzo A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Alfonso. aloo potato aloof At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away. aloofly In an aloof manner. aloofness The state of being aloof. aloose Free from restraints. alop Leaning over on one side; lopsided. alopecia Baldness. alopecial Relating to alopecia. alopecian Suffering from or associated with hair loss. alopecic Relating to or suffering from alopecia. alopecist One who undertakes to cure or prevent baldness. alopecoid Similar to or resembling a fox. alopecurone A flavonostilbene found in plants of the Sophora genus. alopecurus Any of several grasses of the genus Alopecurus. Alopeki A settlement near ancient Athens. alopekis A Thracian cap made from a fox scalp. aloperine A quinolizidine alkaloid found in plants of the Sophora genus. alopiid Any member of the Alopiidae. Alor An outlying island of Indonesia, and the largest island in the Alor Archipelago. Alora A female given name from the Bantu languages of African origin. aloracetam A nootropic drug of the racetam family, developed for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Aloran A municipality of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Alorese An Austronesian language spoken on Alor and the neighboring islands of the Alor archipelago in eastern Indonesia. aloricate Lacking a lorica Alos A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. alosa shad alose European shad (Alosa alosa); the allice or allis. alosetron A 5-HT₃ antagonist used for the management of severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome in women. alosid Any shad of the genus Alosa. alosine Any shad of the subfamily Alosinae alouatte A South American howler monkey (of the genus Alouatta). alouattine Relating to Alouattinae, a subfamily that includes the howler monkeys. aloud With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. Alouette A player for Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes. alovudine An antiviral agent. alow Low down. aloxiprin aluminium acetylsalicylate, a drug used to treat pain and inflammation associated with muscular skeletal and joint disorders. aloxistatin A protease inhibitor drug. aloxite Synonym of aluminium oxide. Aloysius A male given name from the Germanic languages, notably of a 16th-century Italian saint. alp A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe. alpaca A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña. alpagat A kind of sandal, alpargata. Alpakli A surname. alpana A Bengali folk art style involving colorful patterns and symbols painted on floors and walls with paints made from rice flour. alpargata Synonym of espadrille. Alpaugh A surname. alpeen A thick, knotted club or shillelagh. alpelisib A drug used to treat breast cancer Alpen A brand of muesli. Alpena A town in Boone County and Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. alpenglow A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun. alpenrose An evergreen alpine shrub of species Rhododendron ferrugineum. alpenstock A stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain. alpenstocker A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock. Alper A surname. Alperin A surname from Hebrew. Alperson A surname. Alpert A surname. Alperton A suburban area and ward in the borough of Brent, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1883). Alpestrian An alpinist; a mountain climber in the Alps. alpestrine Pertaining to the Alps, or other high mountains; Alpine. alpha The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A. alphabaculovirus Any member of the genus Alphabaculovirus of viruses in the family Baculoviridae. alphabet The set of letters used when writing in a language. alphabetagamma Pertaining to the alpha, beta, and gamma positions on an organic molecule. alphabetarian One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian. alphabetary alphabetic; rudimentary alphabeted Written using a specified alphabet alphabetic Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.