Associations to the word «Abel»

Wiktionary

ABEL, proper noun. The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.
ABEL, proper noun. A male given name.
ABEL TEST, noun. (chemistry) (usually capitalized) A test to determine the flash point of a volatile oil.
ABEL TEST, noun. (chemistry) (usually capitalized) A test for the stability of smokeless powder and similar explosives.
ABEL TESTS, noun. Plural of Abel test

Dictionary definition

ABEL, noun. Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829).
ABEL, noun. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley