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Definition of Javel
1. n. A vagabond.
Definition of Javel
1. Noun. (obsolete) A vagabond. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Javel
1. a worthless fellow [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Javel
Literary usage of Javel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Aluminium: Its History, Occurrence, Properties, Metallurgy and Applications by Joseph William Richards (1896)
"The year following the publication of these results, this laboratory method was
carried out on a large scale at the chemica; works at javel. ..."
2. The Treatment of Infected Wounds by Alexis Carrel, Georges Dehelly (1917)
"In the hours following the process continued, the fragment became completely
transparent, and after twelve hours in eau de javel, and fourteen hours in ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1914)
"This mill was known as the " moulin de javel " and the lexicographer elsewhere
... Upon the site of the old mill the village of javel was founded in 1777 by ..."
4. A French-English Dictionary for Chemists by Austin McDowell Patterson (1921)
"incorrect spelling of javel (see eau de javel under eau) ; handful, ...
treatment with javel water or javel extract (as for sterilization). jayet, m. jet. ..."
5. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"The effectiveness of javel water depends on its content of chlorin, as expressed
... javel solutions deteriorate with time. The loss is relatively small in ..."
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