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Railing as scientific establishment turned around American commerce (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balustrade

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'railing' is the definition.
(balustrade is a kind of railing)

'scientific establishment turned around american commerce' is the wordplay.
'scientific establishment' becomes 'lab' (I've seen this in other clues).
'turned' is a reversal indicator.
'around american' becomes 'us' (abbreviation for United States. I am not sure about the 'around' bit.).
'commerce' becomes 'trade' (trade is a kind of commerce).
'lab' back-to-front is 'bal'.
'bal'+'us'+'trade'='BALUSTRADE'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for balustrade that I've seen before include "Parapet" , "feature of terrace, perhaps" , "Row of pillars under rail" , "Row of short pillars with coping" , "Handrail" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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