Thénard
[ tā-när′ ]
French chemist who is best known for his 1818 discovery of hydrogen peroxide. Earlier, working with Joseph Gay-Lussac, Thénard also discovered boron (1808).
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Gay Lussac and Thenard, the oxygen and hydrogen are in the same proportion as in water.
Thenard's memoir was followed by a communication of fundamental importance from Gay-Lussac .
Alcoholic Fermentation | Arthur HardenTheir experiments on the bile confirmed the results of Thenard and Crevreuil.
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