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Moissan

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[mwa-sahn] / mwaˈsɑ̃ /

noun

  1. Henri 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel Prize 1906.


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Prof. Moissan, of the Sorbonne?The electric furnace, foundation of electric metallurgical industries.

From Time Magazine Archive

The second phospho-iodide of boron obtained by M. Moissan is represented by the formula BPI.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 by Various

You may remember that when I first met Mr. Wynne he inquired if I had not done some special work for Professor Moissan.

From The Diamond Master by Futrelle, Jacques

The Trait� de chimie min�rale, edited by H. Moissan, and the Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie, edited by Abegg, are of the same type.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

An important paper is contributed by M. Moissan to the current number of the Comptes Rendus, describing two interesting new compounds containing boron, phosphorus, and iodine.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 by Various

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