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Nov 30, 2009
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braz•i•lin



Pronunciation: (braz'u-lin, bru-zil'in), [key]
n. Chem.
a yellow, water-soluble, needlelike, crystalline solid, C16H14O5, obtained from brazil and sappanwood: used as a dye and an indicator. Also,brasilin.

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Brazilian sapphireBrazil nut
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