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  Eigen

  noun

  Manfred 1927–2019, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.
• eigen-
  eigen-

  combining form

  characteristic; proper

Eigen

American  

[ahy-guhn] / ˈaɪ gən /

noun

1. Manfred 1927–2019, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.

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Eigen ¹ British  

/ ˈaiɡən /

noun

1. Manfred. born 1927, German physical chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1967) for developing his relaxation technique for studying fast reactions

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eigen- ² British  

combining form

1. characteristic; proper

   eigenvalue

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Etymology

Origin of eigen-

from German, literally: own