van't Hoff

American  

[vahnt hawf] / vɑnt ˈhɔf /

noun

1. Jacobus Hendricus 1852–1911, Dutch chemist: Nobel Prize 1901.

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van't Hoff British  

/ vɑnt ˈhɔf /

noun

1. Jacobus Hendricus (jaːˈkoːbys hɛnˈdriːkœs). 1852–1911, Dutch physical chemist: founded stereochemistry with his theory of the asymmetric carbon atom; the first to apply thermodynamics to chemical reactions: Nobel prize for chemistry 1901

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Example Sentences

RoboChem was developed by the group of Prof. Timothy Noël at the UvA's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences.

From Science Daily

According to Viktoriia Turkina who performed the research as a PhD student with Dr Saer Samanipour at the UvA's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, this limitation underscores the urgent need for a more proactive approach to chemical monitoring and management.

From Science Daily

Safety at the historic Spa-Francorchamps track, especially in wet conditions, has been a focus in F1 in the run up to this weekend's race in the wake of the death of 18-year-old Dutch driver Dilano Van 't Hoff in a junior category race earlier this month.

From BBC

Dutch teenage driver Dilano van ’t Hoff was killed earlier this month on the circuit while competing in the Formula Regional European Championship.

From Washington Times

Drivers lined up on the grid for a minute’s silence in memory of 18-year-old Dutch driver Dilano van ’t Hoff, who died on Saturday after a crash at the Formula Regional European Championship at the Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium.

From Seattle Times