Carothers

American  

[kuh-ruhth-erz] / kəˈrʌð ərz /

noun

1. Wallace Hume, 1896–1937, U.S. chemist: associated with the invention of synthetic nylon material.

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Carothers Scientific  

/ kə-rŭth′ərz /

1. American chemist who developed the synthetic material nylon, which was patented in 1937.

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Example Sentences

The former cattle ranches, one known as the “Hershey Ranch” and the other as the “Carothers Ranch,” include grasslands, oak woodlands and dark evergreen forests.

From Los Angeles Times

Carothers said she has seen more bad advice popping up online, especially as short-form platforms leave little room for safe-handling tips.

From Washington Post

“It’s dirty, it’s sweaty, you’re touching things that are not fun to touch,” said Janelle Carothers, costume designer of the TV show “All Rise.”

From Los Angeles Times

Others, like Kelly Carothers, the director of government affairs and sustainability at Project N95, has spent the past few months compiling a database of problematic masks sold online.

From New York Times

“Coming back into the post-pandemic world, there is no normal,” Carothers said in an interview this spring.

From Seattle Times