Alkaline

A property of sea water operationally defined as the excess positive charge to be balanced by CO 3 and HCO 3 ions. The carbonate ion content of any unit of sea water is equal ...

alkaline

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A substance with a pH greater than 7; non acidic.

alkalinity

Environment; Environmental conservation

The measurement of constituents in a water supply which determine alkaline conditions. The alkalinity of water is a measure of its capacity to neutralize acids. See pH.

alkaline

Natural environment; General

The condition of water or soil which contains a sufficient amount of alkali substance to raise the pH above 7.0.

a-line bob

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An A-line Bob is a geometric bob with a straight fringe, so called because of the resemblance to the capital A, with it’s horizontal line, the fringe and its legs the hair passing ...

alexandrite

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Laser at 755nm used for hair removal.

alcohol

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A liquid sometimes used for disinfecting skin before and after treatment. Ethyl grain isopropyl.

albinism

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A recessive hereditary trait which presents as white hair due to defective melanin production thought to be caused by a mutation within genes. Albinos have no melanin pigment and ...

adrenal

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A gland that affects certain types of hair growth.

afro hairstyle

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A rounded, thick, tightly curled hair style.

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Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)

A space observation system that consists in an array of large 40-foot (12-meter) radio telescopes installed in the Atacama desert of northern Chile. ...