a mixture of 100 parts ethanol and 3 parts of glacial acetic acid used as a histological fixative

Pertaining to Alcaeus, a Greek lyric poet of around 600 BC; especially, of a verse meter in a four-line stanza which he supposedly invented.

(in the plural) An Alcaic verse.

In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.

Alternative spelling of sulfur alcohol

a thiol or mercaptan

plural of alcaide

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound containing both an amino and an aliphatic hydroxyl functional group.

(chemistry) A water-soluble synthetic polymer prepared by partial or complete hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate to remove acetate groups, having many uses, including as an adhesive and surfactant and in freshwater angling.

(chemistry) A polyol