| alembic | (noun) an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube | - |
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| alkalemia | (noun) a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale) | - |
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| hyperkalemia | (noun) higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs | - |
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| hypokalemia | (noun) abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics | - |
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| impalement | (noun) the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture | - |
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| kalemia | (noun) the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood | - |
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| malemute | (noun) breed of sled dog developed in Alaska | Synonyms: Alaskan malamute, malamute |
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| stalemate | (noun) drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check | - |
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| (noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible | Synonyms: dead end, deadlock, impasse, standstill |
| (verb) subject to a stalemate | - |
| stalemated | (adjective) at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions | Synonyms: deadlocked |
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