Perkin

[ pur-kin ]

noun

1. Sir William Henry, 1838–1907, English chemist.

perkin

/ ˈpɜːkɪn /

noun

1. See parkin
   a variant of parkin

Example Sentences

Fisetin was also found as a glucoside compound in Rhus rhodanthema by Perkin.

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And thus Perkin, missing of his purpose, fled backe into Flanders.

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Although Perkin escaped (as I haue said) vnto sanctuarie, yet manie of his chiefe capteins were taken and presented to the king.

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Then Perkin well incouraged, made proclamations in the name of king Richard the fourth, as sonne to king Edward the fourth.

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The following account of the first of these is from Perkin's Annals.

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