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Aisle

A lateral division of a building, separated from the middle part, called the nave, by a row of columns or piers, which support the roof or an upper wall containing windows, called the clearstory wall. Improperly used also for the have; -- as in the phrases, a church with three aisles, the middle aisle. Also (perhaps from confusion with alley), a passage into which the pews of a church open.

Aisled

Furnished with an aisle or aisles.

Aitchbone

The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone.

Aizoaceae

a natural family of succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds.

Ajar

In a state of discord; out of harmony; as, he is ajar with the world.

ajour

of or pertaining to objects which are pierced or decorated with an openwork pattern.

Ajowan Ajouan

The fruit of Ammi Copticum, syn. Carum Ajowan, used both as a medicine and as a condiment. An oil containing thymol is extracted from it. Called also Javanee seed, Javanese seed, and ajava.

Ajutage

A tube through which water is discharged; an efflux tube; as, the ajutage of a fountain.

akee

a tree (Blighia sapida) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty.

Akeridae

a family comprising the bubble shells.

Akimbo

With a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward.

Akin

Of the same kin; related by blood; -- used of persons; as, the two families are near akin.

akinesia

Loss of the ability for voluntary muscle movement.

akvavit

Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caroway seeds.

Al

Although; if.

al-

All; wholly; completely; as, almighty, almost. To; at; on; -- in OF. shortened to a-. See ad-. The Arabic definite article answering to the English the; as, Alkoran, the Koran or the Book; alchemy, the chemistry.

ala

A winglike organ, or part.

Alabaman

A native or resident of Alabama.

Alabaster

A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc. A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.

Alabastrine

Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs.

Alack

An exclamation expressive of sorrow.

Alacrify

To rouse to action; to inspirit.

Alacrity

A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; as, the soldiers advanced with alacrity to meet the enemy.

Aladinist

One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims.

alalia

Impairment of articulate speech, or inability to speak, usually due to impairment of control of muscles in the articulatory apparatus.

Alalia

Inability to utter articulate sounds, due either to paralysis of the larynx or to that form of aphasia, called motor, or ataxis, aphasia, due to loss of control of the muscles of speech.

Alamire

The lowest note but one in Guido Aretino's scale of music.

Alamodality

The quality of being / la mode; conformity to the mode or fashion; fashionableness.

Alamode

A thin, black silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.; -- often called simply mode.

Aland

On land; to the land; ashore.

Alanine

one of the natural amino acids found combined in the proteins of most living tissues. It can be isolated as a white crystalline base, C3H7NO2. The natural form is the L-configuration.

Alar

Pertaining to, or having, wings.

Alarm

To call to arms for defense; to give notice to (any one) of approaching danger; to rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.

Alarmed

Aroused to vigilance; excited by fear of approaching danger; agitated; disturbed; as, an alarmed neighborhood; an alarmed modesty.

Alarming

Exciting, or calculated to excite, alarm; causing apprehension of danger; as, an alarming crisis or report. -- A*larm"ing*ly, adv.

alarmism

the act of giving, or tendency to give, needless warnings.

Alarmist

One prone to sound or excite alarms, especially, needless alarms.

Alary

Of or pertaining to wings; also, wing-shaped.

Alas

An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white.

Alated Alate

Winged; having wings, or side appendages like wings.

Alaternus Alatern

An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus) belonging to the buckthorns.

Alb

A vestment of white linen, reaching to the feet, an enveloping the person; -- in the Roman Catholic church, worn by those in holy orders when officiating at mass. It was formerly worn, at least by clerics, in daily life.

Albacore

A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family (Scombridae), esp. Thunnus alalunga (formerly Orcynus alalonga); it is a type of tuna or tunny. The name has been also applied to a larger related species, Thunnus thynnus (formerly Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, which is called in New England the horse mackerel.

Alban

A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

Albanian

Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey. A native of Albania.

Albata

A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German.

Albatross

A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.

Albedo

Whiteness. The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface.

Albeit

Even though; although; notwithstanding.

Albertite

A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of Albert, New Brunswick.

Albertype

A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.

Albescent

Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.

Albication

The process of becoming white, or developing white patches, or streaks.

Albinism

The state or condition of being an albino: abinoism; leucopathy.

Albino

A person, whether negro, Indian, or white, in whom by some defect of organization the substance which gives color to the skin, hair, and eyes is deficient or in a morbid state. An albino has a skin of a milky hue, with hair of the same color, and eyes with deep red pupil and pink or blue iris. The term is also used of the lower animals, as white mice, elephants, etc.; and of plants in a whitish condition from the absence of chlorophyll.

Albinoism

The state or condition of being an albino; albinism.

Albion

An ancient name of England, still retained in poetry.

Albite

A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See Feldspar.

albizzia

any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Albizia, of the legume family.

Albolith

A kind of plastic cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica; -- called also albolite.

Alborak

The imaginary milk-white animal on which Mohammed was said to have been carried up to heaven; a white mule.

albuca

any of various plants of the genus Albuca having large clusters of pale yellow flowers; native to South Africa.

Albuginaceae

a family of fungi that produce white blisterlike sori on certain flowering plants.

Albugineous

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.

Albula

A genus of fish, the type and sole genus of the family Albulidae.

Albulidae

A natural family of fish comprising the bonefish.

Album

A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc.

Albumenize

To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper.

Albumin

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

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.

Albuminimeter

An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.

Albuminin

The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.

Albuminoid

Resembling albumin. One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues.

Albuminose

A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.

Albuminosis

A condition of excessively high blood albumin level.

Albuminous Albuminose

Pertaining to, or containing, albumin; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin; an older term now replaces by proteinaceous.

albuminuria

A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.

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