Laurin

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laurin \Lau"rin\, n. [Cf. F. laurine.] (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.
     [1913 Webster]