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Carothers

American  
[kuh-ruhth-erz] / kəˈrʌð ərz /

noun

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


Carothers Scientific  
/ kə-rŭthərz /
  1. American chemist who developed the synthetic material nylon, which was patented in 1937.


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Still, Carothers said that Trump was unique not only in his public methods but in his apparent motivations.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Carothers said it’s often difficult to connect each case to a precise cause; the best prevention is following practices proved to keep disease-causing microbes at bay.

From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 2023

“If everybody’s doing their job correctly and holding their weight, it’s a bunch of crossing T’s and dotting I’s,” said Carothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2022

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 • Nov. 30, 2021

Dr. Carothers came and blistered me from head to feet, and for three weeks I saw no one but my attendants and my phantom panther.

From Half a Century by Swisshelm, Jane Grey Cannon

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