Algol

[ al-gol, -gawl ]

/ ˈæl gɒl, -gɔl /

noun

a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star.

Also called Demon Star.

Origin of Algol

1350–1400; Middle English <Arabic, equivalent to al the + ghūlghoul; as translation of Greek (Ptolemy) gorgónion the head of the Gorgon Medusa, held by Perseus

Words nearby Algol

alginic acid, algo-, algodystrophy, algogenic, algoid, Algol, algolagnia, algology, algometer, Algonkian, Algonkin

Definition for Algol (2 of 2)

ALGOL

[ al-gol, -gawl ]

/ ˈæl gɒl, -gɔl /

Computers.

a computer language in which information is expressed in algebraic notation and according to the rules of Boolean algebra.

Origin of ALGOL

1955–60; algo(rithmic)l(anguage)

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Example sentences from the Web for Algol

Assuming the orbit to be circular, the velocity of Algol was found to be twenty-six miles per second.
The Story of the Heavens|Robert Stawell Ball
Again, I may refer to the curious phenomena presented by Algol, a bright star in the head of Medusa.
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock
Algenib and Algol form with γ Andromedæ, a right-angled triangle.
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott
It is thought probable by good authorities that the companion of Algol is not quite dark, but has some inherent light of its own.
Astronomy of To-day|Cecil G. Dolmage

It will be seen that this star combines the Algol and Beta Lyr types.
The Popular Science Monthly, October, 1900|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Algol (1 of 2)

Algol¹

/ (ˈælɡɒl) /

noun

the second brightest star in Perseus, the first known eclipsing binary. Visual magnitude: 2.2–3.5; period: 68.8 hours; spectral type (brighter component): B8V

Word Origin for Algol

C14: from Arabic al ghūl the ghoul

British Dictionary definitions for Algol (2 of 2)

Algol²

/ (ˈælɡɒl) /

noun

a computer programming language designed for mathematical and scientific purposes; a high-level language

Word Origin for Algol

C20 alg (orithmic) o (riented) l (anguage)

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单词	algol
释义	Algol [ al-gol, -gawl ] / ˈæl gɒl, -gɔl / noun a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star. Also called Demon Star. Origin of Algol 1350–1400; Middle English <Arabic, equivalent to al the + ghūlghoul; as translation of Greek (Ptolemy) gorgónion the head of the Gorgon Medusa, held by Perseus Words nearby Algol alginic acid, algo-, algodystrophy, algogenic, algoid, Algol, algolagnia, algology, algometer, Algonkian, Algonkin Definition for Algol (2 of 2) ALGOL [ al-gol, -gawl ] / ˈæl gɒl, -gɔl / Computers. a computer language in which information is expressed in algebraic notation and according to the rules of Boolean algebra. Origin of ALGOL 1955–60; algo(rithmic)l(anguage) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Algol Assuming the orbit to be circular, the velocity of Algol was found to be twenty-six miles per second. The Story of the Heavens\|Robert Stawell Ball Again, I may refer to the curious phenomena presented by Algol, a bright star in the head of Medusa. The Beauties of Nature\|Sir John Lubbock Algenib and Algol form with γ Andromedæ, a right-angled triangle. A Field Book of the Stars\|William Tyler Olcott It is thought probable by good authorities that the companion of Algol is not quite dark, but has some inherent light of its own. Astronomy of To-day\|Cecil G. Dolmage It will be seen that this star combines the Algol and Beta Lyr types. The Popular Science Monthly, October, 1900\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Algol (1 of 2) Algol¹ / (ˈælɡɒl) / noun the second brightest star in Perseus, the first known eclipsing binary. Visual magnitude: 2.2–3.5; period: 68.8 hours; spectral type (brighter component): B8V Word Origin for Algol C14: from Arabic al ghūl the ghoul British Dictionary definitions for Algol (2 of 2) Algol² / (ˈælɡɒl) / noun a computer programming language designed for mathematical and scientific purposes; a high-level language Word Origin for Algol C20 alg (orithmic) o (riented) l (anguage) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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