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- noun inorganic chemistry
aluminium hydride , AlH3 - noun organic chemistry Any organic derivative of this compound
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The SRNL team, supported by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, has developed a novel closed cycle for producing aluminum hydride (AlH3), also known as alane, that potentially offers a cost-effective method of regenerating the hydrogen storing material in a way that allows it to repeatedly release and recharge its hydrogen.
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The biblical wisdom, "As a dog returneth to its vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly", becomes, in the Newtyle version, "A dug canna lea its ain boak alane; nor can the bawheid his bawheiditness".
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Cramfeezers in Christendom, let alane the Mearns, for that it would prejudice the country.
Waverley 2004
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Anyhoo, he dootless expected this deputation, for he had it meet him alane and unarmed.
Hokas Pokas Anderson, Poul 2000
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Anyhoo, he dootless expected this deputation, for he had it meet him alane and unarmed.
Hokas Pokas Anderson, Poul 1983
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'Ye dinna know hoo oft I turned ma face, or wandered into the woods, to leave ye twa alane.'
Three Hearts and Three Lions Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1953
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"Oh! a nice young chiel yonder; but he left me alane there, so I stepped oot withoot his kennin 'an' popped in here."
Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces Stanford Eveleth
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The widow is feckless, the widow 's alane, vol. v.,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various
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I wander'd alane at the break o 'the mornin', vol. vi.,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various
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"Well, well, let Belle alane, or I'll be puttin 'mysel' in Tam's place," and poor Tam could only grin with a very red face.
The McBrides A Romance of Arran John Sillars
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