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- aluminum soap/ˌæl.ʊˈmɪn.i.əm səʊp/A water-insoluble compound formed from aluminum and fatty acids, used as a thickener, gelling agent, or water repellent.nounC1
- aluminum sulfate/ˌæl.əˈmɪn.i.əm ˈsʌl.feɪt/A white crystalline chemical compound with the formula Al₂(SO₄)₃, widely used as a coagulating agent in water purification, in paper manufacturing, and in gardening to lower soil pH.nounC1
- alumna/əˈlʌmnə/A female former student of a particular school, college, or university.nounC1
- alumni/əˈlʌmnaɪ/Plural form referring to a group of people who have graduated from a specific school, college, or university.nounB2
- alumnus/əˈlʌmnəs/A former student of a particular school, college, or university.nounC1
- alumnx/əˈlʌm.nɪks/A gender-neutral, non-binary-inclusive term for a former student or graduate of a particular school, college, university, or institution.nounLow
- alumroot/ˈæləmruːt/A common name for various perennial flowering plants in the genera Heuchera and Geranium, noted for their astringent roots historically used for medicinal and tanning purposes.nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
- alundum/əˈlʌndəm/A synthetic fused alumina (Al₂O₃) used primarily as an abrasive or refractory material.nounRare
- alunite/ˈæl.jʊ.naɪt/A mineral, specifically a hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate hydroxide.nounVery Low
- alunogen/əˈluːnədʒən/A hydrated aluminium sulfate mineral.nounRare
- alure/əˈlʊə(r)/The quality of being powerfully attractive, fascinating, or enticing.nounC1/C2
- alva/ˈælvə/A proper noun referring to a given name of Spanish or Portuguese origin, sometimes a place name.nounVery Low
- alvar/ˈalvə/An area of flat limestone or dolomite bedrock with thin or absent soil, found especially in northern Europe.nounVery Rare / Technical
- alvarado/ˌalvəˈrɑːdəʊ/A toponymic surname (Spanish origin); also a place name for various cities/towns, notably in Latin America and the United States.nounC1-C2
- alvarez/ˈælvərez/A proper noun referring to a common Spanish surname of patronymic origin, meaning "son of Álvaro".nounLow (as a proper noun, its frequency depends on the prominence of specific individuals with that name).
- alvarez quintero/ˌælvərez kɪnˈteərəʊ/A Spanish surname referring specifically to the brothers Serafín (1871–1938) and Joaquín (1873–1944) Álvarez Quintero, renowned Andalusian playwrights who collaborated on numerous popular comedies and zarzuelas.nounVery Low
- alvaro/alˈvɑːrəʊ/A Spanish and Portuguese masculine given name of Germanic origin meaning 'all guard' or 'all protection'nounLow
- alveola/ˌalvɪˈəʊlə/A small pit, cavity, or socket, such as a tooth socket or a small cell in a honeycomb.nounVery low (extremely rare)
- alveolar/ˌalvɪˈəʊlə/Of or relating to the bony ridge (alveolus) behind the upper front teeth.adjectivenounC1/C2
- alveolar arch/ælˈviːələ ɑːtʃ/The curved, horseshoe-shaped ridge formed by the alveolar processes of the maxilla and mandible that contains the tooth sockets.nounC2
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