Albacore :: Albacore (n.) See Albicore.

Alban :: Alban (n.) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.

Albanian :: Albanian (a.) Of or pertaining to Albania, a province of Turkey..

Albanian :: Albanian (n.) A native of Albania.

Albata :: Albata (n.) A white metallic alloy; which is made into spoons, forks, teapots, etc. British plate or German silver. See German silver, under German..

Albatross :: Albatross (n.) A web-footed bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long-continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere..

Dealbate :: Dealbate (v. t.) To whiten.

Dealbation :: Dealbation (n.) Act of bleaching; a whitening.

Galban :: Galban (n.) Alt. of Galbanu.

Galbanum :: Galbanum (n.) A gum resin exuding from the stems of certain Asiatic umbelliferous plants, mostly species of Ferula. The Bubon Galbanum of South Africa furnishes an inferior kind of galbanum. It has an acrid, bitter taste, a strong, unpleasant smell, and is used for medical purposes, also in the arts, as in the manufacture of varnish..

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