Kekulé von Stradonitz

American  

[key-koo-ley fuhn shtrah-doh-nits] / ˈkeɪ kuˌleɪ fən ˈʃtrɑ doʊ nɪts /

noun

1. Friedrich August 1829–96, German chemist.

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Kekulé von Stradonitz British  

/ ˈkekule fɔn ˈʃtrɑdonɪts /

noun

1. ( Friedrich ) August (ˈoɡyst). 1829–96, German chemist. His elucidation of the concepts of valence and single, double, and triple bonds enabled him to suggest the structure of many molecules, notably benzene ( Kekulé structure )

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Kekulé von Stradonitz Scientific  

/ kā′ko̅o̅-lā′fônshträ′dō-nĭts /

1. German chemist who was a founder of organic chemistry. His discovery of the structure of benzene, a basic unit of organic chemistry, was fundamental to understanding many other organic compounds.

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