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(l ´´f rk ´z n) (KEY) , city (1994 pop. 161,760), North RhineWestphalia, W Germany, on the Rhine River. It is an industrial center and a road and rail junction. Manufactures include chemicals, pharmaceuticals, photographic film, machinery, and textiles. There is a noted chemical-research library in the city. |
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