Berzelius

[ ber-zee-lee-uhs; Swedish ber-sey-lee-oos ]

/ bərˈzi li əs; Swedish bɛrˈseɪ liˌʊs /

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noun

Jöns Ja·kob

[yœns yah-kawp], /yœns ˈyɑ kɔp/, Baron, 1779–1848, Swedish chemist.

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How to use Berzelius in a sentence

Since Berzelius published the first resume of the chemistry of selenium, in 1818, many articles have appeared in this field.
Synthesis of 2-methyl-4-selenoquinazolone, 2-phenylbenzoselenazole, and its derivatives|Y-Gwan Chen
To this view there were some dissentients, Berzelius among them, but experimental proof for their contention was lacking.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, April 1900|Various
The term was introduced by Berzelius, who first studied such reactions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various
According to the formula given by the celebrated chemist Berzelius, in the 4th vol.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

The niccolous suroxide of Berzelius is black, and may be procured by exposing the nitrate to a heat under redness.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

British Dictionary definitions for Berzelius

Berzelius

/ (bəˈziːlɪəs, Swedish bærˈseːliʊs) /

noun

Baron Jöns Jakob (ˈjœns ˈjɑːkɔp). 1779–1848, Swedish chemist, who invented the present system of chemical symbols and formulas, discovered several elements, and determined the atomic and molecular weight of many substances

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Scientific definitions for Berzelius

Berzelius

[ bər-zē′lē-əs ]

Baron Jöns Jakob 1779-1848

Swedish chemist who is regarded as one of the founders of modern chemistry. Berzelius developed the concepts of the ion and of ionic compounds and made extensive determinations of atomic weights. In 1811 he introduced the classical system of chemical symbols, in which the names of elements are identified by one or two letters.