McMillan

American  

[muhk-mil-uhn] / məkˈmɪl ən /

noun

1. Edwin Mattison 1907–91, U.S. educator and physicist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1951.

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McMillan British  

/ məkˈmɪlən /

noun

1. Edwin M ( attison ). 1907–91, US physicist; Nobel prize for chemistry 1951 (with Glenn Seaborg) for the discovery of transuranic elements

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Example Sentences

In his Boulder lab chock full of instruments, Kyle McMillan -- a PhD candidate in atmospheric chemistry -- is working to better understand what happens in the clouds.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Perry McMillan, a taxi driver in Southampton, said: "To fill up was costing me just under £40 and now it's well into £50."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Lawrence McMillan, who published his weekly column for options traders late on Thursday, believes this is “a good time to take risk off the table.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

McMillan has written a series of smash hits, including a couple that became major studio films in the ‘90s, “Waiting to Exhale” and “How Stella Got her Groove Back,” centered on Black women’s voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Candice barely heard the rest of what Ms. McMillan said.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson