Krebs

[ kreps; English krebz ]

/ krɛps; English krɛbz /

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noun

Sir Hans A·dolf

[sur hahns ah-dawlf; English hanz ad-olf, ey-dolf], /sɜr hɑns ˈɑ dɔlf; English hænz ˈæd ɒlf, ˈeɪ dɒlf/, 1900–81, German biochemist in England: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1953.

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Words nearby Krebs

Krause's corpuscle, Krauss, kraut, Krâvanh Mountains, Krav Maga, Krebs, Krebs cycle, Krebs urea cycle, Krefeld, Kreisky, Kreisler

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How to use Krebs in a sentence

At a bare minimum, Krebs says, they should be carbon neutral, meaning that the building and operations don’t emit any net emissions.
What makes an eco-resort truly sustainable?|Elana Spivack|December 2, 2021|Popular-Science
Fischer and Krebs, who died in 2009, continued their laboratory work together for many years.
Edmond Fischer, who won Nobel Prize for discoveries about proteins in cells, dies at 101|Matt Schudel|September 1, 2021|Washington Post
“We have to brace ourselves for a tough summer,” Krebs said.
Prices rise 5.4 percent in June over last year, largest spike since 2008, as questions mount over whether inflation will be here to stay|Rachel Siegel|July 13, 2021|Washington Post
While headlines about the firing of Krebs focused on the immediate impact on election security, Wales had a lot more on his hands.
Recovering from the SolarWinds hack could take 18 months|Patrick Howell ONeill|March 2, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Krebs and state election leaders criticized that report for being poorly timed with just a week to go before the election.
DHS plans largest operation to secure U.S. election against hacking|Joseph Marks|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
“A lot of these guys are making thousands of dollars a day,” Krebs said.
Ransomware Scams Prey on Your Sense of Guilt to Open Your Wallet|Winston Ross|August 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She cited Maynard G. Krebs, from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, as another inspiration.
Mark Zuckerberg: Fashion Icon|Rebecca Dana|September 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But, as Brian Krebs reported, Zeus was also used to send out bogus emails to .
Cyber-Terror: The New Nukes?|Trevor Butterworth|September 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The German name for crab (Krebs) is the same as that for cancer.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
Guynemer exulted, as Jean Krebs' technical lessons flashed already into his mind; they would be of great help in his work.
Georges Guynemer|Henry Bordeaux
Krebs accepted Carson and promised to bring him forward at ten minutes' notice, should the emergency arise.
Democracy An American Novel|Henry Adams
"Don't kick up such a row," Krebs commanded; but Maud paid no attention to him and went on.
Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie
Ratcliffe drew Krebs aside and they exchanged a few words as he passed out.
Democracy An American Novel|Henry Adams

British Dictionary definitions for Krebs

Krebs

/ (krɛbz) /

noun

Sir Hans Adolf. 1900–81, British biochemist, born in Germany, who shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1953) for the discovery of the Krebs cycle

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Scientific definitions for Krebs

Krebs

[ krĕbz ]

Sir Hans Adolf 1900-1981

German-born British biochemist who in 1936 discovered the process that came to be known as the Krebs cycle. For this work he shared with American biochemist Fritz Lipmann the 1953 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.