Wöhler
[ wur-ler, vur-; German vœ-luhr ]
/ ˈwɜr lər, ˈvɜr-; German ˈvœ lər /
noun
Frie·drich [free-drikh], /ˈfri drɪx/, 1800–82, German chemist.
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Example sentences from the Web for Wöhler
Wohler recommends evaporating the solution to dryness with carbonate of soda.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerAluminum was first separated in 1828 by Wohler, by decomposing the chloride by means of potassium.
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.|Edward W. ByrnM. Sabatier finds that the best results are obtained by employing the method of Wohler and Deville.
British Dictionary definitions for Wöhler
Wöhler
/ (German ˈvøːlər) /
noun
Friedrich (ˈfriːdrɪç). 1800–82, German chemist, who proved that organic compounds could be synthesized from inorganic compounds
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