Aliturgical

1. a. Applied to those days when the holy sacrifice is not offered.

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Aliunde

1. adv. & a. From another source; from elsewhere; as, a case proved aliunde; evidence aliunde.

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Alive

1. a. Of all living (by way of emphasis).
2. a. Having life, in opposition to dead; living; being in a state in which the organs perform their functions; as, an animal or a plant which is alive.
3. a. In a state of action; in force or operation; unextinguished; unexpired; existent; as, to keep the fire alive; to keep the affections alive.
4. a. Exhibiting the activity and motion of many living beings; swarming; thronged.
5. a. Sprightly; lively; brisk.
6. a. Having susceptibility; easily impressed; having lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive.

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Alizari

1. n. The madder of the Levant.

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Alizarin

1. n. A coloring principle, C14H6O2(OH)2, found in madder, and now produced artificially from anthracene. It produces the Turkish reds.

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Alkahest

1. n. The fabled “universal solvent” of the alchemists; a menstruum capable of dissolving all bodies.

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Alkalamide

1. n. One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.

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Alkalescence

1. n. Alt. of Alkalescency

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Alkalescency

1. n. A tendency to become alkaline; or the state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominant.

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Aliquant

1. a. An aliquant part of a number or quantity is one which does not divide it without leaving a remainder; thus, 5 is an aliquant part of 16. Opposed to aliquot.

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