algal
pronunciation
How to pronounce algal in British English:
UK ['ælɡəl]
How to pronounce algal in American English:
US ['ælɡəl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to alga
Word Origin
- algal (adj.)
- 1846, see alga + -al (1).
Example
- 1. Water quality - freshwater algal growth inhibition test with unicellular green algae .
- 2. The feasibility study of using hyperspectral data to analyze algal bloom phenomenon .
- 3. Without them , algal growth could smother the reef .
- 4. Molecular mechanism of harmful algal blooming in the coastal china seas .
- 5. Experiments that add iron to the sea have had mixed success , though , and may cause harmful algal blooms and ocean acidification .