Look up: alu

1. Alu
   [Ethiopia] Alu is a system of volcanic fissures, located in Ethiopia. The fissures have produced silicic lava flows, and other fissures south of the volcano have been the source of huge youthful basaltic lava flows, which enlarge to the north as far as Lake Bakili. There is major fumarolic a...
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2. Alû
   In Akkadian and Sumerian mythology, Alû is a vengeful spirit of the Utukku that goes down to the underworld Kur. The demon has no mouth, lips or ears. It roams at night and terrifies people while they sleep. Spirit possession by Alû results in unconsciousness and coma. It is associated with other...
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3. Alu
   [runic] The sequence alu ({runic|ᚨᛚᚢ}) is found in numerous Elder Futhark inscriptions of Germanic Iron Age Scandinavia (and more rarely in early Anglo-Saxon England) between the 3rd and the 8th century. The word usually appears either alone (such as on the Elgesem runestone) or as par...
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4. ALU
   Arithmetic Logic Unit
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5. alu
   one of the three essential components of a microprocessor,the other two being data registers and control Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • a part of a computer that performs arithmetic operations,logic operations and related operations Category: Automa...
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6. ALU
   Abbreviation for 'Arithmetic and Logic Unit' (q.v.).
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7. Alu
   (1) Type II restriction endonuclease, isolated from Arthrobacter luteus . The recognition sequence is 5'- AG/CT-3'. (2) Alu sequences are highly repetitive sequences found in large numbers (100-500,000) in the human genome, and that are cleaved more than once within each sequence by the Alu endonuclease. The Alu sequences look like DNA copies of mRNA because they have a 3' poly-A tail and flanking repeats.
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8. Alu
   1. Type II restriction endonuclease, isolated from Arthrobacter luteus. The recognition sequence is 5' AG/CT 3'. ... 2. Alu sequences are highly repetitive sequences found in large numbers 100-500,000) in the human genome and that are cleaved more than once within each sequence by the Alu endonuclea...
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9. Alu
   (from the article `Shortland Islands`) volcanic group in the northwestern Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific Ocean, just southeast of Bougainville. The group`s two largest islands are ...
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10. ALU
    Abbreviation for arithmetic and logic unit
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11. ALU
    1. (processor) Arithmetic and Logic Unit. 2. (body) Association of Lisp Users.
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12. Alu
    [musician] Alu is a Los Angeles based eclectic chanteuse/composer who blends cabaret, goth, trip-hop and jazz into unique cinematic soundscapes. Her music has been compared to Bjork, Kate Bush, Tim Burton and Federico Fellini. She is known for her dark yet quirky lyrics and fantasy storytell...
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