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 altruize To make altruistic. Altschul A surname from German. Altschuler A surname from Yiddish. altumomab A mouse monoclonal antibody used to diagnose colorectal cancer. Alturas A city, the county seat of Modoc County, California, United States. Altus A city, the county seat of Jackson County, in southwest Oklahoma, United States. Altuve A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls. Alty Altrincham Football Club. altyn An obsolete Russian coin worth three kopeks. Altzaga A village and municipality of the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. alu Aluminium. Alubijid A municipality of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. alubukhara A cultivar of plum found in Turkestan, Iran and the South Caucasus, commonly eaten as a prune (dried plum). Alucard A male given name originating as a coinage, often used in Dracula- or vampire-related fiction. alucitid Any member of the Alucitidae. aludel A pear-shaped pot with an opening at each end, formerly used, especially by alchemists, for sublimation. Aludra A star in the constellation of Canis Majoris. alula A small projection of three or four feathers on the first digit of the wing on some birds. alular Pertaining to the alula. Alulim A mythological Mesopotamian ruler, regarded as the first king ever to rule. alum An astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (K₂SO₄·Al₂(SO₄)₃·24H₂O). alumane The compound aluminium hydride, AlH₃ Alumbaugh A surname. alumbrado A practitioner of a mystical form of Christianity in Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries. alumbrados A member of a 16th century mystical Spanish sect striving for spiritual illumination and union with God. Alumel A magnetic alloy of approximately 95% nickel, 2% aluminium, 2% manganese, and 1% silicon, used to make the negative conductors of certain thermocouples. alumian natroalunite alumic aluminic alumiferous Synonym of aluminiferous. alumina Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound. aluminate A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid aluminated Treated or reacted with alumina alumine alumina aluming The treatment of a material with a solution of alum aluminia alumina; aluminium oxide aluminian Containing aluminium cations. aluminic Of, relating to or containing aluminium. aluminide Any intermetallic compound of aluminium and a more electropositive element. aluminiferous containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum aluminiform Having the form of alumina. aluminilite alunite aluminise To coat with a layer of aluminium. aluminised Having the property of being coated with aluminium. aluminite A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al₂SO₄(OH)₄·7(H₂O). aluminium A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13. aluminization A chemical vapor deposition process that coats a metal surface with aluminum to protect it from corrosion and oxidation. aluminize US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminise. aluminized US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminised. aluminoborosilicate A complex anion derived from borosilicate by replacing some boron atoms with aluminium aluminoceladonite A bluish-green mineral that is a basic silicate of potassium, aluminium, magnesium and ferrous iron. aluminocopiapite A form of copiapite containing varying amounts of aluminium in place of ferric iron. aluminocoquimbite A trigonal mineral that is a hydrated aluminium, iron sulphate aluminoferrite A mixed aluminate / ferrite present in cement and in brownmillerite aluminofluoride The anion AlF₆³⁻ or any salt (such as cryolite) containing this anion aluminographic Relating to aluminography. aluminography The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography. aluminohydride The univalent anion, AlH₄⁻, present in such compounds as lithium aluminium hydride. aluminon The triammonium salt of aurintricarboxylic acid, commonly used as a dye to detect the presence of the aluminium ion in an aqueous solution. aluminophosphate Any of a large number of inorganic compounds whose structure is a combination of aluminate and phosphate often in complex three-dimensional forms; many of them are used as molecular sieves. aluminosilicate Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions. aluminosis A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust. aluminothermic Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy. aluminothermically By means of aluminothermy. aluminothermics Synonym of aluminothermy. aluminothermy the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium aluminotype A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium. aluminous of or pertaining to alumina or alum aluminoxane a class of organometallic compounds of aluminium having general formula R₂Al-O-AlR₂; they are used as catalysts in the polymerization of epoxides and oxetanes to form polyether elastomers. aluminum American, Canadian, and Philippines standard spelling of aluminium. aluminumlike Resembling aluminum. aluminumware Articles made from aluminum. aluminyl Aluminium in the +1 oxidation state. alumish Somewhat like alum. alumna A female pupil or student (especially of a university or college). alumnal Relating to alumni. alumni An individual alumnus or alumna. alumniship The state of being an alumnus. alumnol A naphthol-sulphonic-acid salt of aluminum, used to treat wounds, etc. alumnus A male pupil or student. alumnx An alumnus or alumna (of any gender). alumohydrocalcite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. alumoklyuchevskite A monoclinic-sphenoidal dark green mineral containing aluminum, copper, oxygen, potassium, and sulfur. alumopharmacosiderite An isometric-hextetrahedral white mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, oxygen, and potassium. alumosilicate The anion [AlSiO₄]⁻¹ alumotantite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and tantalum. alumotungstite An isometric greenish yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten. alumroot Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Heuchera, native to North America. alumstone alunite Alumu A Plateau language spoken in Nassarawa State, Nigeria. Alun A male given name from Welsh. alundum alumina, especially an abrasive product made from fused alumina Alune A Malayo-Polynesian language of Indonesia. alunite A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆. alunogen An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries. alunqua A twining plant, Marsdenia australis, native to Australia. Alunu A village and commune of Vâlcea County, Romania. Alupay A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines. Alupka A city in Crimea, Ukraine. Alur A people of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. alure A walkway or passageway. Alured A male given name Aluredian A pupil or a former pupil of King's College, Taunton. alurgite A manganese mica that occurs in purplish colours. Aluri A surname from Telugu. Alushta A city in Crimea, Ukraine. alushtite A hydrous aluminium silicate mineral. alutaceous leathery in color or texture. Alutiiq A Yupik people of Alaska. Alutor A language of Russia that belongs to the Chukchi-Koryak group of the Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages. Aluvifushi A resort island of Dhaalu, Maldives. aluwa A Sri Lankan sweet, made from rice flour or potatoes with treacle, cardamom and usually cashew nuts, and served in a flat cookie-like form. It is similar to halva. alux A kind of sprite in the folklore of certain Maya peoples. Alva A small town in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8897) alvameline A drug designed to treat Alzheimer's disease. Alvaneu A village and former municipality in Albula/Alvra municipality, Albula region, Grisons canton, Switzerland. alvanite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, nickel, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc. Alvanley A village and civil parish south-east of Helsby, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ4974). alvar A limestone pavement. Alvarado A former settlement in and former county seat of Alameda County, California, now part of Union City. Named after Juan Bautista Alvarado. Alvardo A surname. Alvarez A surname from Spanish. alvarezsaurian Any extinct maniraptoran dinosaur of the superfamily Alvarezsauroidea alvarezsaurid Any small, long-legged running dinosaur of the family †Alvarezsauridae. alvarezsauroid Any small, long-legged running dinosaur of the superfamily Alvarezsauroidea Alvas A male given name. Alvaston A suburban village in the City of Derby, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3833). Alvear A surname. alveary A beehive, or anything resembling a beehive. alveated Formed or vaulted like a beehive. Alvechurch A village and civil parish in Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SP0272). alveicin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Hafnia alvei. Alveley A village and civil parish (served by Alveley and Romsley Parish Council) in south-east Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO7684). Alvelo A surname. alveloz The milky exudation of Euphorbia hetrodoxa, formerly used to treat ulcers. Alven A male given name from Old English, of rare usage, variant of Alvin. alveococcosis A form of helminthiasis (alveolar hydatid disease) caused by certain tapeworms alveograph A device that measures the strength of flour by measuring the elasticity of dough made from it in a standard procedure alveographic Relating to, or by means of an alveograph alveography A scientific method used to measure the strength of flour. alveolalgia alveolar pain alveolar Relating to the alveoli (small air sacs) of the lungs. alveolare The lowest point on the septum between the central incisors of the upper jaw. alveolargenesis Synonym of alveologenesis. alveolarity The quality of being alveolar. alveolarization The formation of alveoli. alveolarize To undergo alveolarization alveolarly In an alveolar manner. alveolate Having a structure containing honeycomb-like cavities. alveolately In an alveolate manner. alveolation An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities