Liebig

American  

[lee-bikh] / ˈli bɪx /

noun

1. Justus Baron von 1803–73, German chemist.

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Liebig British  

/ ˈliːbɪç /

noun

1. Justus (ˈjʊstʊs), Baron von Liebig. 1803–73, German chemist, who founded agricultural chemistry. He also contributed to organic chemistry, esp to the concept of radicals, and discovered chloroform

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Liebig Scientific  

/ lē′bĭg /

1. German chemist who was one of the first to investigate organic compounds and to develop techniques for their analysis. Liebig also first described the process now known as photosynthesis, and he made observations about the use of fertilizers that led to many improvements in agricultural practices.

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Example Sentences

"There's always a trade-off between rapid and sustainable labour market integration," said Thomas Liebig, chief economist for the OECD's international migration department.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

To find out whether coatings from the corals’ mucus had medicinal properties, Ziltener teamed up with Gertrud Morlock, an analytical chemist at Justus Liebig University Giessen.

From Science Magazine • May 19, 2022

Around the time Liebig launched his extract company, John Harvey Kellogg, a staunch vegetarian, set out to redefine traditional American meals at his health sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2021

Shires was among the first to share the spreadsheet widely, but as it was disseminated, the harshest reactions often were aimed at Liebig herself.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2021

Though there be many doubters as to the efficacy of such investigations and practices, most sensible and enlightened agriculturists admit the truths which Liebig has propounded.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.