IRVING LANGMUIR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States chemist who studied surface chemistry and developed the gas-filled tungsten lamp and worked on high temperature electrical discharges (1881-1957)

Synonyms:

Irving Langmuir; Langmuir

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

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