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LAURINOL
Lau"ri*nol, n. Etym: [Laurin + -ol.] (Chem.)
Definition: Ordinary camphor; -- so called in allusion to the family name (Lauraceæ) of the camphor trees. See Camphor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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