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Chardonnet

American  
[shahr-dn-ey, shar-daw-ne] / ˌʃɑr dnˈeɪ, ʃar dɔˈnɛ /

noun

  1. Hilaire Bernigaud Comte de, 1839–1924, French chemist and inventor.


Chardonnet British  
/ ʃardɔnɛ /

noun

  1. ( Louis Marie ) Hilaire Bernigaud (ilɛr bɛrniɡo), Comte de. 1839–1924, French chemist and industrialist who produced rayon, the first artificial fibre

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In the Brittany derby, Brest captain Brendan Chardonnet salvaged a 1-1 draw with Nantes by converting a rebound from a corner in the 67th.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022

Brest captain Brendan Chardonnet doubled the lead in the 13th by diverting in a corner with his back.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2021

“In the verdict, much was said about the grip he had on his victims,” said Christian Chardonnet, a local politician with President Emmanuel Macron’s party.

From Washington Post • May 1, 2021

Such nitrates are the basis of collodion, of artificial silk by the processes of Chardonnet and Lehner, and of celluloid or xylonite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

So strummed, over and over again, poor Chardonnet in his remote parlor—he was getting tired.

From The Martian by Du Maurier, George