HUYGENS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Dutch physicist who first formulated the wave theory of light (1629-1695)

Synonyms:

Christiaan Huygens; Christian Huygens; Huygens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

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