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Of or pertaining to the Koran.

portion of a room, or a small room opening into a larger one; especially, a recess to contain a bed; a lateral recess in a library.

Of or pertaining to the Alcyonaria.

mewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of sponges.

Like or pertaining to the Alcyonaria. -- n.

A colorless, mobile, and very volatile liquid obtained from alcohol by certain of oxidation.

Of or pertaining to aldehyde; as, aldehydic acid. Miller.

Pertaining to, or like, an alderman.

and known by the sign of the anchor and the dolphin. The term has also been applied to certain elegant editions of English works.

A colorless liquid, C4H8O2, obtained by condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde: CH3CHO + CH3CHO = H3CH(OH)CH2CO; also, any of various derivatives of this. The same reaction has been applied, under the name of aldol condensation, to the production of many compounds.

Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract. Bouvier.

A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house. Macaulay.

Of or pertaining to a chain of islands between Alaska and Kamtchatka; also, designating these islands.

Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; as, the Alexandrian library.

Pertaining to, or like, algæ.

Of or pertaining to algebra; containing an operation of algebra, or deduced from such operation; as, algebraic characters; algebraical writings. Algebraic curve, a curve such that the equation which expresses the relation between the coördinates of its points involves only the ordinary operations of algebra; -- opposed…

Of or pertaining to Algeria. -- n.

Of or pertaining to Algiers or Algeria.

A nitrogenous substance resembling gelatin, obtained from certain algæ.

Of or pertaining to algology; as, algological specimens.