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algiers
nounC1
/ælˈdʒɪəz/The capital and largest city of Algeria, a North African country.
algin
nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
/ˈældʒɪn/A gelatinous substance derived from seaweed (particularly brown algae), used as a thickening or stabilizing agent in foods and industrial products.
algin fiber
nounC2 (Specialized Technical)
/ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt ˈfaɪ.bə/A textile fiber derived from alginic acid, a natural polysaccharide found in brown seaweed, used in specialized medical and technical applications.
alginate
nounC1/C2
/ˈæl.dʒɪ.neɪt/A salt or ester derived from alginic acid, a viscous polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed.
alginic acid
nounC1+ / Specialized
/ælˌdʒɪn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/A naturally occurring polysaccharide acid derived from brown seaweed (algae), used for its thickening, gelling, and stabilizing properties.
algo
combining-formnounModerate (very high in tech contexts)
/ˈælɡəʊ/A term used for anything unspecified or a thing or person one cannot or does not want to name.
algol
nounC2
/ˈalɡɒl/A programming language designed for scientific computing, known for its influence on later languages.
algolagnia
nounRare/Very Low
/ˌælɡə(ʊ)ˈlæɡnɪə/A medical/psychological term for sexual pleasure derived from experiencing or inflicting pain.
algology
nounC2
/ælˈɡɒlədʒi/The scientific study of algae.
algometer
nounC2+ (Very Rare / Technical)
/ælˈɡɒm.ɪ.tə/An instrument for measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure.
algonkian
adjectivenounLow
/ælˈɡɒŋkiən/Relating to the Algonquian peoples or their languages, a major Native American language family of North America.
algonkin
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ælˈɡɒŋkɪn/A member of a group of Indigenous peoples of eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, or the family of languages they speak.
algonquian
adjectivenounlow
/alˈɡɒŋk(w)iən/A member of a family of North American Indigenous peoples, or the languages spoken by these peoples.
algonquin
adjectivenounC2
/ælˈɡɒŋkwɪn/A member of a Native American people originally living in the Ottawa River valley of eastern Canada.
algonquin park
nounlow
/ælˈɡɒŋkwɪn pɑːk/A large provincial park in Ontario, Canada, known for its wilderness, lakes, and forests.
algophobia
nounLow
/ˌælɡəˈfəʊbiə/An intense, irrational fear of pain.
algor
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈælɡɔː/A sensation of coldness, especially a chill associated with fever or illness.
algorism
nounRare
/ˈælɡərɪz(ə)m/The Arabic or decimal system of numerals (0, 1, 2, 3, etc.) and the methods of calculation using this system.
algorithm
nounC1
/ˈæl.ɡə.rɪ.ðəm/A precise step-by-step set of rules or instructions for solving a problem or accomplishing a task.
algorithmic language
nounC1/C2
/ˌæl.ɡə.ˈrɪð.mɪk ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/A formal, artificial language used to express algorithms and designed for computer processing.

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