Wöhler
[ wur-ler, vur-; German vœ-luhr ]
/ ˈwɜr lər, ˈvɜr-; German ˈvœ lər /
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noun
Frie·drich [free-drikh], /ˈfri drɪx/, 1800–82, German chemist.
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How to use Wöhler in a sentence
Urea is a byproduct of metabolism in many living organisms and, previous to Wöhler’s work, was believed to be uniquely associated with living beings.
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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