Albata
noun
a variety of german silver consisting of nickel, copper, and zinc
Read Also:
- Albategnius
latin name of . historical examples this improvement was due to the famous albategnius, whose work in other fields we shall examine in a moment. a history of science, volume 2(of 5) henry smith williams albategnius was a student of the ptolemaic astronomy, but he was also a practical observer. a history of science, volume […]
- Albatross around one's neck
albatross around one’s neck an annoying burden: “that old car is an albatross around my neck.” literally, an albatross is a large sea bird. the phrase alludes to samuel taylor coleridge’s poem “the rime of the ancient mariner,” in which a sailor who shoots a friendly albatross is forced to wear its carc-ss around his […]
- Albay
former name of . historical examples near the volcano of mayon are the sulphur springs of albay, noted for their wonderful medicinal properties. the philippine islands ramon reyes lala albay province is still the leading hemp district in the islands. the philippine islands john foreman the troubles in albay ended with the surrender of ola […]
- Albedometer
an instrument that measures the of a surface.
- Albee
edward, born 1928, u.s. playwright. contemporary examples as always in albee, the play features family turmoil and a good dose of alcohol. fall broadway preview: ‘this is our youth,’ bradley cooper as ‘the elephant man,’ and more janice kaplan september 10, 2014 the regent movie theater, albee square mall, and [record store] beat street are […]