"GCL" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-prop}} GCL
  1. (astronomy) An HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center.
    Sense id: en-GCL-en-name-5qig8Giv Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 37 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 34 39 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 37 37 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 37 37 3 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (astronomy) An HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center.
    (obsolete) Initialism of Galactic Center Lobe (former name of GCL)
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete Alternative form of: Galactic Center Lobe (extra: former name of GCL)
    Sense id: en-GCL-en-name-NhXFPE0- Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 37 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 34 39 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 37 37 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 37 37 3 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. (astronomy) An HII region, a supershell in the constellation of Sagittarius 6500 lightyears away, located in the direction of the Galactic Center.
    (obsolete) Initialism of Galactic Center Lobe (former name of GCL)
    (euphemistic) Initialism of Greatly Confused Lobe
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, euphemistic, initialism, obsolete Alternative form of: Greatly Confused Lobe
    Sense id: en-GCL-en-name-LpGW~ggS Categories (other): English euphemisms, Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 37 37 5 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 23 34 39 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 37 37 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 37 37 3 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: GCLs [plural]
Etymology: Abbreviation. Head templates: {{en-noun}} GCL (plural GCLs)
  1. (biochemistry) Abbreviation of glutamate-cysteine ligase Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: glutamate-cysteine ligase
    Sense id: en-GCL-en-noun-dmnzAUm2 Categories (other): Biochemistry Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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