Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A division of thallogenous chlorophyllous cryptogams found for the most part in the sea (seaweeds) or in fresh water.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural of
alga .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
alga .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
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Examples
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On the other hand, the fountain was hell to keep refilling throughout the winter (we couldn't let it freeze, and we hadn't emptied it of water), and the algae is a continual battle.
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Farther out, where the algae is more diluted but equally fueled by pollution, it swirls with the currents, a vast network of green tendrils across the surface of Tai Lake.
The tale of Tai Lake William Wan 2010
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Every time I fish a weighted jig, it just comes back covered in algae, weeds, and pond snot.
Flukin' Largemouth 2009
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Every time I fish a weighted jig, it just comes back covered in algae, weeds, and pond snot.
Flukin' Largemouth 2009
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Out further, where the algae is more diluted but equally fueled by pollution, it swirls with the currents, a vast network of green tendrils across the surface of Tai Lake.
Pollution in China's Tai Lake worse despite national push for environmentalism William Wan 2010
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The last time I saw her she was cleanina algae from the inside of my fish tank.
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In addition, 90% by weight of the algae is captured carbon dioxide, which is “sequestered” by this process and so contributes significantly to the reduction of greenhouse gases.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » New Algae Based BioFuel 2008
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One of the advantages of several strains of algae is that they can be grown in salt water.
POWER YOUR CAR WITH ALGAE: Algae Biocrude by LiveFuels | Inhabitat 2007
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The promise of algae is that it can be located anywhere that gets lots of sun.
POWER YOUR CAR WITH ALGAE: Algae Biocrude by LiveFuels | Inhabitat 2007
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The process of extracting oil from algae is basically the same as other biofuel technology.
POWER YOUR CAR WITH ALGAE: Algae Biocrude by LiveFuels | Inhabitat 2007
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