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Ostwald

American  
[awst-vahlt] / ˈɔst vɑlt /

noun

  1. Wilhelm 1853–1932, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1909.


Ostwald British  
/ ˈɔstvalt /

noun

  1. Wilhelm (ˈvɪlhɛlm). 1853–1932, German chemist, noted for his pioneering work in catalysis. He also invented a process for making nitric acid from ammonia and developed a new theory of colour: Nobel prize for chemistry 1909

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“There are things that could be unleashed with the right set of policies,” says ADM Investor Services International’s Chief Economist Marc Ostwald.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

“It’s all part of the same general pick up in risk assets today,” ADM Investor Services chief economist Marc Ostwald told Barron’s in an interview, with reference to gains in stock futures early Tuesday.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

Ostwald said “the harsher they sound,” in the press conference, the more Brent crude would “test $85 a barrel.”

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

Last year, Ostwald Kawamura took over as Densho’s leader following the retirement of founder Tom Ikeda.

From Seattle Times Mar. 4, 2023

Ostwald has introduced a very useful conception for the study of this question of surface energy.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

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