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kohl definition

kohl (kōl)

noun

a cosmetic preparation, as powdered antimony sulfide, used, esp. in certain Eastern countries, for eye makeup

Etymology: Ar kuḥl, antimony > alcohol

Kohl definition

Kohl (kōl)

Kohl, Helmut (hel′mət; Ger hel′mo̵̅o̅t) 1930-; chancellor of Germany (1990-98); chancellor of West Germany (1982-90)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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