The word "algebra" is named after the Arabic word "al-jabr" from the
title of the book al-Kit=C4=81b al-mu=E1=B8=ABta=E1=B9=A3ar f=C4=AB
=E1=B8=
=A5is=C4=81b al-=C4=9Fabr wa-l-muq=C4=81bala,
meaning The book of Summary Concerning Calculating by Transposition
and Reduction, a book written by the Persian mathematician Muhammad
ibn M=C5=ABs=C4=81 al-khw=C4=81rizm=C4=AB in 820. The word Al-Jabr means
"re=
union".
The Hellenistic mathematician Diophantus has traditionally been known
as "the father of algebra" but debate now exists as to whether or not
Al-Khwarizmi should take that title.[3]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebra#History
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Chemistry / Alchemy
In the history of science, alchemy (from the Arabic
=D8=AE=D9=8A=D9=85=D9=8A=
=D8=A7=D8=A1 al-
khymiy=C4=81' [1])
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy
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Almanac
An almanac (also spelled almanack and almanach) is an annual
publication containing tabular information in a particular field or
fields often arranged according to the calendar. Astronomical data and
various statistics are also found in almanacs, such as the times of
the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full
tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, lists of all
types, timelines, and more.
Contents
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[edit] Etymology
The word "almanac" was borrowed into English from the al-manakh[1].
The ultimate origin of the word is unknown[2], but both Arabic
manah[3], "to reckon", and Egyptian almenichiata[4],
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almanac#cite_note-1
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The word alcohol was introduced into the English language circa 1543
from the Arabic: =D8=A7=D9=84=D8=BA=D9=88=D9=84=E2=80=8E,
"al-=C4=A1u=E1=B8=
=A5l".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol
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In chemistry, an alkali (from Arabic: Al-Qaly
=D8=A7=D9=84=D9=82=D9=84=D9=8A=
, =D8=A7=D9=84=D9=82=D8=A7=D9=84=D9=8A ) is a
basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal element.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkali
kanga
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
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