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Alkalemianouna blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)verified
Alkalinounany of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and waterverified
Alkali BeenounMWEa common solitary bee important for pollinating alfalfa in the western United Statesverified
Alkali GrassnounMWEplant of western North America having grasslike leaves and greenish-white flowersverified
Alkali MetalnounMWEany of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table (lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or francium)verified
Alkali PoisoningnounMWEpoisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)verified
Alkalimetrynounvolumetric analysis using standard solutions of alkali to measure the amount of acid presentverified
Alkaline MetalnounMWEany of the monovalent metals of group I of the periodic table, lithium or sodium or potassium or rubidium or cesium or franciumverified
Alkaline-Earth MetalnounMWEany of the bivalent metals of group II of the periodic table (calcium or strontium or barium or magnesium or beryllium)verified
Alkalinurianouna condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkalineverified
Alkalosisnounabnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissuesverified
Alkanenouna series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)verified
Alkane SeriesnounMWEa series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)verified
Alkaptonnounan acid formed as an intermediate product of the metabolism of tyrosine and phenylalanineverified
Alkaptonurianouna rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urineverified
Alkylnounany of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbonsverified
Alkyl GroupnounMWEany of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbonsverified
Alkyl HalidenounMWEorganic compound in which halogen atoms have been substituted for hydrogen atoms in an alkaneverified
Alkyl RadicalnounMWEany of a series of univalent groups of the general formula CnH2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbonsverified
All FoursnounMWEcard games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or gameverified
All Source IntelligencenounMWEIn the NICE Workforce Framework, cybersecurity work where a person: Analyzes threat information from multiple sources, disciplines, and agencies across the Intelligence Community. Synthesizes and places intelligence information in context; draws insights about the possible implications.CapabilityRestrictedCUI
All-Or-None LawnounMWE(neurophysiology) a nerve impulse resulting from a weak stimulus is just as strong as a nerve impulse resulting from a strong stimulusverified
Allamandanouna plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymesverified
Allantoisnounthe vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)verified
Allegationnounstatements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to proveverified
Allegementnounstatements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to proveverified
Allegiancenounthe act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of actionverified
Allegorynounan expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblancesverified
Allelenoun(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same characterverified
Allelomorphnoun(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same characterverified
Allergologynounthe branch of medical science that studies the causes and treatment of allergiesverified
Alliancenouna formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aimverified
Alligator GrassnounMWEprolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowersverified
Alligator PearnounMWEa pear-shaped tropical fruit with green or blackish skin and rich yellowish pulp enclosing a single large seedverified
Alligator WeednounMWEprolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowersverified
Alligator WrenchnounMWEa wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)verified
Alliterationnounuse of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verseverified
Alloantibodynounan antibody that occurs naturally against foreign tissues from a person of the same speciesverified
AllocationnounThe process an organization employs to determine whether security controls are defined as system-specific, hybrid, or common. The process an organization employs to assign security controls to specific information system components responsible for providing a particular security capability (e.g., router, server, remote sensor).Process
Allocation UnitnounMWEa group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular fileverified