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| chlorine |
a chemical element of the halogen group that has seventeen protons in each nucleus, occurs naturally only in compounds such as sodium chloride and chloroform, and can be isolated in pure form as a toxic yellow-green gas. (symbol: Cl) [1/2 definitions] |
| cubit |
an ancient unit of length equal to about seventeen to twenty-two inches, or the length from the elbow to the end of the middle finger. |
| eighteen |
the number that follows seventeen and precedes nineteen in the sequence of cardinal numbers. [1/3 definitions] |
| foolscap |
a sheet of paper about thirteen by seventeen inches, used for writing, printing, or drawing. [1/3 definitions] |
| locust |
any of several cicadas, including the seventeen-year locust. [1/5 definitions] |
| NC17 |
abbreviation of "no children under seventeen," persons under seventeen not admitted (used as a film rating). |
| seventeen |
being seventeen in number. [1/3 definitions] |
| seventeenth |
one of seventeen equal parts of a whole. [1/3 definitions] |
| seventeen-year locust |
a cicada of the eastern United States that lives as a larva in the soil for thirteen to seventeen years before emerging for a short adult life. |
| sixteen |
the number that follows fifteen and precedes seventeen in the sequence of cardinal numbers. [1/3 definitions] |
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