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- English Word Altruism Definition Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness.
- English Word Altruist Definition One imbued with altruism; -- opposed to egoist.
- English Word Altruistic Definition Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; -- opposed to egoistic or selfish.
- English Word Aludel Definition One of the pear-shaped pots open at both ends, and so formed as to be fitted together, the neck of one into the bottom of another in succession; -- used in the process of sublimation.
- English Word Alula Definition A false or bastard wing. See under Bastard.
- English Word Alular Definition Pertaining to the alula.
- English Word Alum Definition A double sulphate formed of aluminium and some other element (esp. an alkali metal) or of aluminium. It has twenty-four molecules of water of crystallization.
- English Word Alum Definition To steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.
- English Word Alum root Definition A North American herb (Heuchera Americana) of the Saxifrage family, whose root has astringent properties.
- English Word Alum schist Definition Alt. of Alum shale
- English Word Alum shale Definition A variety of shale or clay slate, containing iron pyrites, the decomposition of which leads to the formation of alum, which often effloresces on the rock.
- English Word Alum stone Definition A subsulphate of alumina and potash; alunite.
- English Word Alumen Definition Alum.
- English Word Alumina Definition One of the earths, consisting of two parts of aluminium and three of oxygen, Al2O3.
- English Word Aluminate Definition A compound formed from the hydrate of aluminium by the substitution of a metal for the hydrogen.
- English Word Aluminated Definition Combined with alumina.
- English Word Alumine Definition Alumina.
- English Word Aluminic Definition Of or containing aluminium; as, aluminic phosphate.
- English Word Aluminiferous Definition Containing alum.
- English Word Aluminiform Definition Having the form of alumina.