alembroth (alembroth)

[Formerly also alembor, late ME. alembroke; origin unknown.] The salt called by the alchemists the salt of art, science, or wisdom; a double chlorid of mercury and ammonia. Although poisonous, it was formerly used as a stimulant. alenaget, get, n. Same as alnage. Alençon lace. See lace. alengtht (a-length'), prep. phr. as adv. and prep. [ME. alenght (for * alength ); II. prep. In the direction of the length of. Alepas (al'e-pas), n. [NL., Lepas .] A genus of barnacles or acorn-shells, of the family Lepadi da . They are ordinary cirripeds with thoracic limbs. A. cornuta is an example.