"ALA" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ALA
  1. Initialism of American Library Association. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Library Association Categories (topical): Organizations
    Sense id: en-ALA-en-name-QvLv730F Disambiguation of Organizations: 21 23 4 24 27 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  2. Initialism of Acacia Leadership Academy. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Acacia Leadership Academy Categories (topical): Organizations
    Sense id: en-ALA-en-name-RBW1iws8 Disambiguation of Organizations: 21 23 4 24 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 8 27 31 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 3 24 27 30
  3. Initialism of the Atlas of Living Australia. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: the Atlas of Living Australia
    Sense id: en-ALA-en-name-f0tAqXlR

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ALA (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of alpha linolenic acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: alpha linolenic acid Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Organizations
    Sense id: en-ALA-en-noun-ptAdVC2O Disambiguation of Organizations: 21 23 4 24 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 8 27 31 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 3 24 27 30 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. (organic chemistry) Initialism of aminolevulinic acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: aminolevulinic acid Categories (topical): Organic compounds, Organizations
    Sense id: en-ALA-en-noun-fI~sFKn0 Disambiguation of Organizations: 21 23 4 24 27 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 14 8 27 31 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 15 3 24 27 30 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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