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Vauquelin

American  
[vohkuh-lan] / voʊkəˈlɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Louis Nicolas 1763–1829, French chemist: discoverer of chromium and beryllium.


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Primoz Roglic was third on the day while British youngster Oscar Onley gained 29 seconds on Kevin Vauquelin to leapfrog the Frenchman into fifth overall.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2025

It was the 31-year-old's first win since the 2016 Tour of Austria and he leads French rider Kevin Vauquelin, of Team Arkea-Samsic, by 39 seconds in the overall standings.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2022

Indeed, Vauquelin named this new metal after the Greek word for colour, chromos - because chromium is associated with an extraordinary array of colours.

From BBC ● May 22, 2015

The ore from which Vauquelin isolated his first shiny nuggets of pure metal was discovered in Siberia.

From BBC ● May 22, 2015

Of five several experiments made by Vauquelin on ores from different mines in Germany, sixty-five per cent. of lead was the richest, and all were united with uncommon portions of carbonated lime and silex.

From Scenes and Andventures in the Semi-Alpine Region of the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

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