Thénard

American  

noun

1. Louis Jacques 1777–1857, French chemist.

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Thénard Scientific  

/ tā-när′ /

1. 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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Example Sentences

Eons later, in 1739, Louis-Jacques Thénard discovered how to make cobalt aluminate, better known as cobalt blue.

From Scientific American • Jul. 4, 2023

Chemist Louis Jacques Thénard created a synthetic version of the color in the early 1800s and it quickly became popular with artists like Vincent Van Gogh, who used it in “Starry Night.”

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2022

Inspired by the blue glazes used on 18th century Sèvres porcelain, initially reserved for the aristocracy, chemist Louis Jacques Thénard developed a synthetic, vivid cobalt blue pigment making it affordable for the masses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2015

Mesdames Doche and Thénard not without merit, and on the whole their corps dramatic is much above mediocrity.

From How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 Intended to Serve as a Companion and Monitor, Containing Historical, Political, Commercial, Artistical, Theatrical And Statistical Information by Hervé, F.

He actually wanted to construct me a laboratory worthy of Thénard or Duprez.

From The Man With The Broken Ear by Holt, Henry