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algae - definition and meaning
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.
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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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.
Well, This Is Gonna Hurt 2004
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
Every time I fish a weighted jig, it just comes back covered in algae , weeds, and pond snot.
Flukin' Largemouth 2009
Every time I fish a weighted jig, it just comes back covered in algae , weeds, and pond snot.
Flukin' Largemouth 2009
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
The last time I saw her she was cleanina algae from the inside of my fish tank.
LISA RINNA SUCKS AT INTERVIEWING 2008
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
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
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
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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