Leblanc

/ (French ləblɑ̃) /

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noun

Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). ?1742–1806, French chemist, who invented a process for the manufacture of soda from common salt

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How to use Leblanc in a sentence

Matt LeBlanc won a Golden Globe for playing a role that's not Joey Tribbiani (sort of).
Our Pop Culture Wish List for 2014|Kevin Fallon|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A series of hurt-looking celebrities, from Snooki to Matt LeBlanc, read tweets about themselves to prove they are, in fact, human.
8 Best Jimmy Kimmel Viral Videos|Nina Strochlic|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Courteney Cox already guest-starred on Web Therapy, and this year David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc will be on.
Lisa Kudrow on ‘Web Therapy’ & Why There Won’t Be a ‘Friends’ Reunion|Kevin Fallon|July 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After a worker called 911, Alfaro says the plant manager, Michael Leblanc, gathered up the workers to scare them straight.
Walmart “Unable to Substantiate” Forced Labor Claims at Seafood Supplier|Aram Roston|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Adrian Nicole LeBlanc did much the same thing for American inner city life eight years ago.
Katherine Boo and Adrian Nicole LeBlanc Both Write on Insurmountable Poverty|Dana Goldstein|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You know LeBlanc and Anderson stripped me of rifle, knife and axe that time they left me tied to the tree.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle
LeBlanc called in French for help, and in another moment the black moustached proprietor came rushing in.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle
Through the crack of the door, he could see LeBlanc's form, and immediately in back of him, that of the big restaurant keeper.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle
LeBlanc paid no attention to the blanket, seeming to think that with the cot broken the boy had slept on the floor.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle
He made no response for a moment, and suddenly the door was thrown open, and LeBlanc and the proprietor came rushing in.
The Ranger Boys and the Border Smugglers|Claude A. Labelle