Flory


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flory

(ˈflɔːrɪ) or

fleury

adj
(Heraldry) (usually postpositive) heraldry containing a fleur-de-lys
[C15: from Old French floré, from flor flower]
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Flo•ry

(ˈflɔr i, ˈfloʊr i)

n.
Paul John, 1910–85, U.S. chemist.
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Noun 1. Flory - United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
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