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l

Atlantic Ocean [MARC geographic area code] [Library of Congress] (LCCP)

Azimuthal Quantum Number [or Orbital Angular Momentum Quantum Number] [Symbol]

Labor Only (MIST)

Laevorotatory [Chemistry] (ODA)

Lah [Music] (ODA)

Large (WDMC)

Late (WDMC)

Left (WDMC)

Length [Symbol] [IUPAC]

Levorotary [or Levorotatory] [Chemistry]

Line (WDMC)

Liter

Local (WDMC)

Locative (Case) [Linguistics]

Low (IDOE)

Lower Limit of a Class Interval [Psychology]

Lumen (IDOE)

Lyxose [As substituent on nucleoside] [Biochemistry]

Mean Free Path [Symbol] [IUPAC]

Orbital Angular Momentum Quantum Number [Physics] (ODA)

L

Angle

Angular Momentum [Symbol] [IUPAC]

Avogadro Constant [Symbol] [IUPAC]

Azimuthal Quantum Number [or Orbital Angular Momentum Quantum Number] - Total [Symbol]

Cleared to Land (SAUS)

Coefficient of Induction [Medicine] (EDAA)

Coefficient of Physics [Physics] (DAVI)

Concerts and Recitals of Serious Music (Permits) [Public-performance tariff class] [British]

Countermeasures [JETDS nomenclature]

Days before Launch [Usually followed by a number] [NASA] (KSC)

Difference of Latitude [Navigation]

Diffusion Length [Medicine] (EDAA)

Drizzle [Meteorology]

Electrical [in British naval officers' ranks]

Electromagnet Radiance [Astronomy] (BARN)

Element

Elevated [Railway] [Also, EL]

Equipped with Search Light [Suffix to plane designation] [Navy]

extra insulation (SAUS)

Fifty [Roman numeral]

Finland [IYRU nationality code] (IYR)

Glider Aircraft [When first letter in Navy aircraft designation]

Inductance [Symbol] (AAG)

Induction (SAUS)

Inductor (SAUS)

Kinetic Potential [Symbol]

Labaz [Belgium, France] [Research code symbol]

Label (MDG)

Labetalol [Pharmacology]

Labor

Laboratory

Laboratory Attendant [Ranking title] [British Royal Navy]

Lactobacillus

Lacuna [Medicine] (EDAA)

Ladestreifen [Ammunition Clip] [German military - World War II]

Ladinian [Geology]

Lady [or Ladyship]

Lagrange [Lagrange points L1-L5] [Astronomy term]

Lagrangian Function

Lake [Maps and charts]

Lambda (WDAA)

Lambda Index (DIPS)

Lambert [Unit of luminance] [Preferred unit is lx, Lux]

Lamellar Lipid Phase [Biochemistry] (QSUL)

Lameness [Used by immigration officials] [Obsolete]

Laminated

Laminated Fiberglass Insulation Producers Association (EA)

Lamp

Lancashire Flats [British] (DCTA)

Lancers

Lancet [Medicine] (EDAA)

Land

Landing

Landplane

Land Transportation [FCC] (NTCM)

Landulfus Acconzaioco [Flourished, 13th century] [Authority cited in pre-1607 legal work] (DSA)

Lane

Langmuir [Unit of measure]

Language

Language Score (DIPS)

Lansing's New York Supreme Court Reports [A publication] (DLA)

Lansing's Select Cases in Chancery [1824, 1826] [New York] [A publication] (DLA)

Lanthanum [Chemical element; symbol is La]

Larceny [FBI standardized term]

Larch [Lumber] (WOHB)

Large [Size designation for clothing, etc.]

Larva [Biology]

Laser

Laser Research and Technology Division (SAUO)

L-Asparaginase [Also, A, L-ase, L-asnase, L-Asp] [An enzyme, an antineoplastic]

Lat [Monetary unit] [Latvia]

Latching [Electronics]

Late

Latent Heat

Lateral (IAA)

Latex (DMAA)

Latin

Latitude

Laudatur [Latin]

Launch [or Launcher]

Laurentius Hispanus [Deceased, 1248] [Authority cited in pre-1607 legal work] (DSA)

Lavender [Botany]

Law

Lawson's Notes of Decisions, Registration [A publication] (DLA)

Layer [Officer's rating] [British Royal Navy]

"Lay" Source (BJA)

Leader (ADA)

Leader Sequence (DMAA)

Lead Sheath (AAG)

Leaf [Bibliography] [Botany]

Leaflet

League

Learner

Learning [Denotes learning drivers before they receive their automobile driving licenses] [British]

Leasehold (ROG)

Leather

Leave

Leave without pay (SAUO)

Lederle Laboratories [Research code symbol]

Leeward

Left [Direction]

Left [Politics]

Left Eye [Opthalmology] (DAVI)

Left Hand [Music] (ROG)

Legal Division [Coast Guard]

Leges [Laws] [Latin] (ROG)

Legge [Law, Act, Statute] [Italian] (ILCA)

Legionella [A bacteria] (DAVI)

Legitimate

Lehrregiment (SAUO)

Leipzig [German license plate city code]

Leishmania [Microbiology] (MAE)

Lek [Monetary unit] [Albania] (BARN)

Lempira [Monetary unit] [Honduras]

Lenad Subgroup [Leucite, nephelite, halite, thenardite] [CIPW classification] [Geology]

Length [or Lengthwise]

Lens

Lente Insulin [Pharmacology] (DAVI)

Leo (WDAA)

Lepetit [Italy] [Research code symbol]

Lepidocrocite [A mineral]

Leptin (MELL)

Leptospira [A bacteria] (DAVI)

Leptotrichia [A bacteria] (DAVI)

Lesser (DAVI)

Lethal

Letter

Leu [Monetary unit] [Romania]

Leucine [One-letter symbol; see Leu] [An amino acid]

Leuconostoc [An algae] [Biochemistry] (DAVI)

Leukemia Abstracts [Medicine] (EDAA)

Leukocyte (MELL)

Lev [Monetary unit] [Bulgaria]

Level (KSC)

Lever

Levo [or Laevo] [Configuration in chemical structure]

Levorotatory [Organic chemistry] (DIPS)

Lewisite [War gas] [Army symbol]

Lexical Rule [Linguistics]

Liaison [Airplane designation]

Liber [Book] [Latin]

Liberal [Politics]

Liberty Financial Companies, Inc. [NYSE symbol] (SAG)

Liberty Financial Cos. [NYSE symbol]

Liberty Media Corp. [NYSE symbol]

Libra [Pound]

Library

Libration [Space exploration]

Licenciatus [Academic Qualification] [Latin]

License

Licensed to Practice [Medicine]

Licentiate

Lidocaine [Topical anesthetic]

Lidoflazine [A vasodilator]

Lies [Read] [German]

Lieutenant [Navy] [British]

Life [Insurance]

Lifestyle [Wire service code] (NTCM)

Lift

Ligament [or Ligamentum]

Ligand [Chemistry]

Light [Chain] [Biochemistry, immunochemistry]

Lighting [As part of a code]

Lightning [Meteorology]

Light Sense

Lignite (WDAA)

Lilac

Lilangeni [Monetary unit] [Swaziland] (BARN)

Lima [Phonetic alphabet] [International] (DSUE)

Lime

Limen or Threshold [Psychology]

Limes [Boundary] [Pharmacology] (DAVI)

Limes Death [Medicine] (EDAA)

Limestone [Petrology]

Limit

Limited (DLA)

Limited security clearance (SAUO)

Lincoln and Welland Regiment (SAUO)

Lincomycin (STED)

Line

Line Assembly (AAG)

Line Drive [Baseball term] (NDBD)

Linen [Deltiology]

Line (of Print) [Publishing] (NTCM)

Liner [Nautical]

Lines Dose [Medicine]

Lingual [Dentistry]

Link

Linnaean

Linnaeus [Botanist in plant scientific name] (HUH)

Lip

Lipoid [Biochemistry]

Liquidity [Business term]

Liquor (STED)

Lira [Monetary unit] [Italy]

List (MSA)

Listed [Stock exchange term]

Listening Post [In symbol only]

Listeria [A bacteria] (DAVI)

Lit

Litas [Monetary unit] [Lithuania]

Liter [Also, l] [Metric measure of volume]

Literate

Lithium [Chemical element] (ROG)

Lithuania (MILB)

Little

Live [Wiring code] [British]

Liver (MAE)

Liverpool [Postcode] (ODBW)

Living (DAVI)

Living Room (ROG)

Livre [Monetary unit] [Obsolete] [French]

Load (MDG)

Loam [Agronomy]

Lobe [Of a leaf] [Botany]

Loblaw Companies Ltd. [Toronto Stock Exchange symbol] [Vancouver Stock Exchange symbol]

Loblaw Cos. [TS, exchange symbol]

Local [Broadcasting program] (NTCM)

Location [Linguistics] (IEL)

Locator [Compass]

Locator Beacon

Loch

Lockheed Aircraft Corp. [ICAO aircraft manufacturer identifier] (ICAO)

Locking [Lamp base type] (NTCM)

Locus [Place] [Latin]

Lodge

Logarithm [Mathematics]

London (ODA)

Long

Longacre [James B.] [Designer's mark, when appearing on US coins]

Longitude

Longo Catalogue [A. Scarlatti] (GROV)

Long, Rolling Sea [Meteorology]

Loop [Fingerprint description]

Looper [Computer science] (MDG)

LORAN [Long-Range Navigation] (IAA)

Lorazepam [A tranquilizer]

Lord [or Lordship]

Lorentz Unit [Electronics]

Losing Pitcher [Baseball term] (NDBD)

loss (WDAA)

Lost [RADAR]

Lost [Sports statistics]

Loti [Monetary unit] [Lesotho] (BARN)

Lough [Maps and charts]

Louisiana Reports [A publication] (DLA)

Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge, LA [Library symbol] [Library of Congress] (LCLS)

Louisville [Diocesan abbreviation] [Kentucky] (TOCD)

Love [Phonetic alphabet] [World War II] (DSUE)

Low [or Lower]

Low Altitude (PIPO)

Lower Bow [Music] (ROG)

Lowest (IDYL)

Low Season [Airline fare code]

Loyalty

Luer [Medicine] (EDAA)

Lues [or Syphilis] [Medicine] (DAVI)

Luitingh [Holland]

Lumbar [Medicine]

Lumen [Unit of luminous flux]

Luminance (DMAA)

Lunch (CDAI)

Lung [Anatomy] (DAVI)

Luteolin [Botany]

Luxembourg

Luxury [In automobile model name "Cordia L"]

Lygranum Antigen [Medicine] (EDAA)

Lying Down [Medicine] (EDAA)

Lymph [A fluid] [Biochemistry] (DAVI)

Lymphocyte [Biochemistry] (DAVI)

Lymphocyte Antibody [Medicine] (EDAA)

Lymphogranuloma [Pathology] (DAVI)

Lysosome [Biochemistry] (DAVI)

Merck & Co., Inc. [Research code symbol]

Promotional Fare [Also, K, Q, V] [Airline fare code]

Quinquaginta [Fifty] [Latin]

Radiance [Symbol] [IUPAC]

Requires Fuel and Oil [Search and rescue symbol that can be stamped in sand or snow]

Sandoz Pharmaceuticals [Research code symbol]

San Francisco [Branch in the Federal Reserve regional banking system] (BARN)

Searchlight Control [JETDS nomenclature]

Self-Inductance [Symbol] [IUPAC]

Shape Descriptor [Dining el, for example. The shape resembles the letter for which it is named]

Silo Launched [Missile launch environment symbol]

Single Acetate (AAG)

Timber [Lumber] [Vessel load line mark]

Time of Launch [NASA]

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Liquid [Chemistry]

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