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- noun (Chem.) A characteristic crystalline substance, obtained from oil of bitter almonds.
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- noun chemistry A characteristic crystalline substance, obtained from oil of bitter almonds.
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All those guys get their shots up in the air and subsequently a lot die in the amarine layer.
biocon commented on the word amarine
Amarine also means "bitter, sour" http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/6014?rskey=LpmyXc&result=13&isAdvanced=false#eid'>http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/6014?rskey=LpmyXc&result=13&isAdvanced=false#eid (Oxford English Dictionary).
June 20, 2011