aldohexose
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a monosaccharide sugar having six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group
aldol
— Navneord
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～ an oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehyde; contains an alcohol group (-OH) and an aldehyde group (-CHO)
Aldomet
— Navneord
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～ antihypertensive drug (trade name Aldomet) used in the treatment of high blood pressure
aldose
— Navneord
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～ a monosaccharide sugar that contains the aldehyde group or is hemiacetal
aldosterone
— Navneord
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～ a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland; regulates salt (sodium and potassium) and water balance
aldosteronism
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～ a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone
Aldrovanda
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～ one species: waterwheel plant
ale
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～ a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
aleatory
— Tillægsord
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～ dependent on chance; "the aleatory element in life"
alecost
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～ tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Alectis
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a genus of Carangidae
alecto
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～ one of the three Furies
Alectoria
— Navneord
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～ lichens having dark brown erect or pendulous much-branched cylindrical thallus
Alectoris
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～ a genus of Perdicidae
alee
— Biord
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～ on or toward the lee; "put the helm alee"
alehoof
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～ trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
alehouse
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a tavern where ale is sold
alembic
— Navneord
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～ an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
alendronate
— Navneord
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～ a tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopause