Lise Meitner
— Noun
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～ Swedish physicist (born in Austria) who worked in the field of radiochemistry with Otto Hahn and formulated the concept of nuclear fission with Otto Frisch (1878-1968)
Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior
— Noun
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～ United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
Lauritz Melchior
— Noun
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～ United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
Lincoln Memorial
— Noun
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～ memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln
listeria meningitis
— Noun
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～ an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
law merchant
— Noun
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～ the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
light meter
— Noun
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～ photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
Lamaze method
— Noun
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～ a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
Leboyer method
— Noun
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～ a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged
Lake Michigan
— Noun
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～ the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders
Lilium michiganense
— Noun
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～ lily of central North America having recurved orange-red flowers with deep crimson spots
Lygodium microphyllum
— Noun
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～ tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida
light microscope
— Noun
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～ microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
light middleweight
— Noun
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～ an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds
Lanius ludovicianus migrans
— Noun
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～ a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley
Locusta migratoria
— Noun
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～ Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation
land mile
— Noun
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～ a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
last mile
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～ the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place
low-fat milk
— Noun
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～ milk from which some of the cream has been removed
Lorenz Milton Hart
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～ United States lyricist who collaborated with Richard Rodgers (1895-1943)