FLOOR-CLOTH
\flˈɔːklˈɒθ], \flˈɔːklˈɒθ], \f_l_ˈɔː_k_l_ˈɒ_θ]\
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A useful substitute for a carpet, frequently made partly of hemp and partly of flax, and saturated with a wash of melted size, and various coats of oil-paint, and ornamented with a great variety of patterns; oil-cloth for covering floors.
By Daniel Lyons
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.