Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fatty crystalline principle (C22H30O3) contained in the berries of the laurel.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (
Laurus nobilis ), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun chemistry A white
crystalline substance extracted from thefruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture ofglycerin ethers of several organic acids.
Etymologies
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Compare French laurine
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Examples
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Of the above the most important from a soap-maker's point of view are stearin, palmitin, olein and laurin, as these predominate in the fats and oils generally used in that industry.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton
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Samuel Levin said: Wow, this girl laurin is right!
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laurin c-------thanks. as far as Ninja vs pirates I dont quite follow. i'll take ninja over pirates personally but i think both are done wrong most of the time. and for hevan sakes screw penguines.
NINJA ARMOR MANDREWS 2007
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