Searches an association list for an element and returns that association list entry
(assoc element alist)
The alist entry, if successful. If assoc does not find element as a key in alist, it returns nil.
Command: (setq al '((name box) (width 3) (size 4.7263) (depth 5)))
((NAME BOX) (WIDTH 3) (SIZE 4.7263) (DEPTH 5))
Command: (assoc 'size al)
(SIZE 4.7263)
Command: (assoc 'weight al)
nil