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  Eigen

  noun

  Manfred 1927–2019, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.
• eigen-
  eigen-

  combining form

  characteristic; proper

Eigen

American  

[ahy-guhn] / ˈaɪ gən /

noun

1. Manfred 1927–2019, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1967.

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Eigen ¹ British  

/ ˈaiɡən /

noun

1. Manfred. born 1927, German physical chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1967) for developing his relaxation technique for studying fast reactions

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eigen- ² British  

combining form

1. characteristic; proper

   eigenvalue

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Etymology

Origin of eigen-

from German, literally: own

Example Sentences

Anchored by Air Force master Eigen Wang, the Americans finished a very credible third behind Greece and Poland, ahead of such traditional powerhouses as Germany and Denmark.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2022

Manfred Eigen was born in Bochum, Germany, on May 9, 1927.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2019

Northwestern’s own labor law expert, Zev Eigen, thinks these athletes are “primarily students” since they’re “paying tuition to attend the university.”

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2014

"The Jackson case stands to be another cause for recalibration in the industry because it impacts the same questions about scope of coverage and obligation to monitor behaviors of performers," said Eigen.

From Reuters • Oct. 2, 2013

And David bent over and clasped her in his arms again, Sie ist mir ewig, ist mir immer, Erb und Eigen, ein und all!

From King Midas: a Romance by Sinclair, Upton