Perrin

[ pe-ran ]

/ pɛˈrɛ̃ /

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noun

Jean Bap·tiste

[zhahn ba-teest], /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/, 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.

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How to use Perrin in a sentence

Mr. Perrin was named attorney-general, and Mr. O'Loghlin, solicitor-general.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Marcel himself imparted to the funeral of Perrin Mac the solemn character that has been attached to it.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion|Eugne Sue
Thank God she never came back since the day of the funeral of Perrin Mac!
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion|Eugne Sue
Dr. Perrin gave up his little room to me, and the nurses and staff were all so full of welcome and pleasant speeches.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan

Dr. Perrin, who was to have taken me back, had to start immediately without me.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan

British Dictionary definitions for Perrin

Perrin

/ (French pɛrɛ̃) /

noun

Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1870–1942, French physicist. His researches on the distribution and diffusion of particles in colloids (1911) gave evidence for the physical reality of molecules, confirmed the explanation of Brownian movement in terms of kinetic theory, and determined the magnitude of the Avogadro constant. He also studied cathode rays: Nobel prize for physics 1926

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