SIR WALTER NORMAN HAWORTH

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Meaning:

English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)

Synonyms:

Haworth; Sir Walter Norman Haworth

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)

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