The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laurin \Lau"rin\, n. [Cf. F. laurine.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay ( Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
Wikipedia
Laurin is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Camille Laurin (1922-1999), psychiatrist and politician in Quebec, Canada
- Dan Laurin (born 1960), Swedish recorder player
- Georges-Philippe Laurin (1892-1964), Quebec politician
- Joseph Laurin (1811–1888), Quebec author and politician
- Lucien Laurin (1912-2000), French-Canadian jockey and horse trainer
- René Laurin (born 1940), Quebec politician
- Rene-Georges Laurin (died 2006), member of the World War II French Resistance and politician
- Václav Laurin (1865-1930), Czech engineer, entrepreneur and industrialist
Given name:
- Laurin Pepper (born 1931), former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Laurin Lyman Williams (1895-1975), US Army lieutenant general
- Laurin D. Woodworth (1837-1897), American politician
Usage examples of "laurin".
But whether they come from here or not it's possible the robots may show their hand if the Laurins are more conspicuous than we have been.
If the Laurins didn't attack with atom bombs, nothing much could happen to Rhodan and his men.
Under a concentrated crossfire the Laurins could be made visible temporarily.
We'll hardly have another opportunity like this-to bag 5 Laurin and 3 robot ships all at once.
Do you think I'd lose the opportunity to observe a battle between the Laurins and the robots at this close range?
While the Laurin ships melted to ashes and disappeared, the robot ship began to fall.
Here the weapon of the Laurins had penetrated the defense screen and the armour-plated sheathing.
Who knows if the appearance of the Laurins and the robots might have something to do with that?