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vinyl chloride
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viola (2)
vi·o·la [ vī ṓlə, vee ṓlə, v ələ ] (plural vi·o·las)


noun 
Definition:
 
flowering plant: a plant related to violets and pansies, especially one with small, white, yellow, or purple flowers. Genus Viola.
[15th century. < Latin, "violet"]
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