Carothers
[ kuh-ruhth-erz ]
noun
Wallace Hume, 1896–1937, U.S. chemist: associated with the invention of synthetic nylon material.
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Yet, says Carothers, “his view was not driving U.S. policy towards Egypt.”
Obama and the State Department’s Challenge in Egypt | Tara McKelvey | May 27, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Scientific definitions for Carothers
Carothers
[ kə-rŭð′ərz ]
American chemist who developed the synthetic material nylon, which was patented in 1937.
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