Definitions

1. noun

A symbol used to represent a variable in a chemical equation, typically the first letter of the variable’s name.

“The alfa symbol was used to denote the initial reactant in the chemical equation.”

2. noun

A type of Italian sports car, specifically a car produced by Alfa Romeo.

“My friend owns an Alfa Romeo, and it’s a beautiful car.”

3. proper noun

A name of a place, often referring to Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

“Alfa, Egypt is a small town near the Suez Canal.”

4. proper noun

Alfa, a fictional town in the movie ‘The Alfa’ (a Portuguese movie), or a name of a sports club.

“The Alfa football club from the town of Alfa is competing in the national championship.”