Alpha

Greek alphabet
Αα	Alpha	Νν	Nu
Ββ	Beta	Ξξ	Xi
Γγ	Gamma	Οο	Omicron
Δδ	Delta	Ππ	Pi
Εε	Epsilon	Ρρ	Rho
Ζζ	Zeta	Σσς	Sigma
Ηη	Eta	Ττ	Tau
Θθ	Theta	Υυ	Upsilon
Ιι	Iota	Φφ	Phi
Κκ	Kappa	Χχ	Chi
Λλ	Lambda	Ψψ	Psi
Μμ	Mu	Ωω	Omega

α can refer to:

α, an alpha particle;

α, the locant for the carbon atom immediately adjacent to the carbon atom carrying the characteristic functional group (e.g., α-amino acid);

α, a stereochemical descriptor in the nomenclature of natural products;

α, a descriptor designating a particular solid-state phase of a chemical substance, usually (but not always) the phase which is most stable at 25 °C and 1 bar.

α, the absorptance;

α, the absorption coefficient;

α, the acoustic absorption factor;

α, the angle of optical rotation;

α_D, the angle of optical rotation when measured with light from the sodium D-line;

α, the coefficient of heat tranfer;

α, the coulomb integral;

α, the degree of reaction;

α, the electrochemical transfer coefficient;

α, the expansion coefficient;

α, the fine structure constant;

α, the Madelung constant;

α, a plane angle;

α, a spin wavefunction;

α_p, the relative pressure coefficient.

α, the electric polarizability.