‖n. [ Sp. alcana, alhe&unr_;a, fr. Ar. al-hinnā. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet. ] (Bot.) An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. alan, alant; cf. Sp. alano. ] A wolfhound. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ Pref. a- + land. ] On land; to the land; ashore. “Cast aland.” Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Aldehyde + the ending -ine. The -n- is a euphonic insertion. ] (Chem.) one of the natural amino acids found combined in the proteins of most living tissues. It can be isolated as a white crystalline base, C3H7NO2. The natural form is the L-configuration. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ G. alant elecampane, the Inula helenium of Linnæus. ] (Chem.) See Inulin. [ 1913 Webster ]