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oc·to·cen·ten·ar·y
[ok-toh-sen-ten-uh-ree, -sen-tn-er-ee or, especially Brit., -sen-tee-nuh-ree] adjective, noun, plural oc·to·cen·ten·ar·ies. adjective
1.
pertaining to 800 or a period of 800 years; marking the completion of 800 years.
noun
2.
an 800th anniversary or its celebration.
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Octocentenary
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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