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- alant starch/ˈælənt stɑːtʃ/A type of white, granular, or powdery carbohydrate substance, specifically the starch derived from the roots of the elecampane plant (Inula helenium), historically used in medicine and for sizing paper or textiles.nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
- alanyl/ˈælənaɪl/A univalent radical derived from alanine, an amino acid.adjectivenounVery Low
- alaouite/ˈæləwaɪt/A member of a Shiite Muslim sect that reveres Ali, or a member of the dynasty that has ruled Morocco since the 17th century.adjectivenounLow
- alap/ˈɑːlɑːp/The slow, unmetered introductory section of a piece of Indian classical music, where the raga is explored without rhythmic accompaniment.nounLow
- alapa/ˈɑːləpə/A slap, blow, or strike, typically to the face.nounVery Low / Technical
- alappuzha/ˌʌləˈpuːʒə/The proper name of a city and district in the Indian state of Kerala, also historically known as Alleppey.nounC2
- alarcon/ˌæl.ɑːˈkɒn/A surname of Spanish origin.nounRare (as an English word)
- alaric/ˈælərɪk/A male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'ruler of all' or 'noble ruler'.nounLow
- alarm/əˈlɑːm/A warning sound, signal, or device, often causing a feeling of fear or anxiety due to perceived danger.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- alarm clock/əˈlɑːm klɒk/A clock, often placed beside a bed, that is set to ring or buzz at a specific time to wake a person.nounB1
- alarm reaction/əˈlɑːm riˌæk.ʃən/The immediate physiological response of an organism to a sudden threat or stressor, involving activation of the sympathetic nervous system.nounC1/C2
- alarmist/əˈlɑː.mɪst/A person who exaggerates a danger or threat, causing unnecessary fear or worry.adjectivenounC1
- alarum/əˈlær.əm/An archaic or literary term for an alarm, especially a sudden call to arms or a warning of danger.nounVery Low
- alarums and excursions/əˈlær.əmz ənd ɪkˈskɜː.ʃənz/A state of noisy confusion, commotion, or uproar; a great deal of fuss and activity, often with a sense of alarm or emergency.plural-nounLow
- alaska/əˈlaskə/The largest and most northwestern state of the United States, separated from the contiguous 48 states by Canada.nounMedium
- alaska current/əˈlæskə ˈkʌrənt/A warm, northward-flowing surface ocean current along the southwestern coast of Alaska.nounVery Low
- alaska highway/əˈlæskə ˈhaɪweɪ/A major highway connecting the contiguous United States to Alaska, passing through western Canada.nounLow
- alaska peninsula/əˈlæskə pəˈnɪnsjʊlə/A major peninsula in southwestern Alaska, extending about 800 km (500 mi) into the Pacific Ocean.nounC1/C2
- alaska purchase/əˈlæskə ˈpɜːtʃəs/The 1867 acquisition of the territory of Alaska by the United States from the Russian Empire for $7.2 million.nounLow
- alaska range/əˈlæskə ˌreɪndʒ/A major mountain range in south-central Alaska, containing North America's highest peak, Denali (Mount McKinley).nounLow (Proper Noun, specific to geography/context)
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