Zsigmondy

[ zhig-mawn-dee ]

/ ˈʒɪg mɔn di /

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noun

Rich·ard

[rikh-ahrt], /ˈrɪx ɑrt/, 1865–1929, German chemist, born in Austria: Nobel Prize 1925.

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How to use Zsigmondy in a sentence

From this point, passing the Zsigmondy Hut, 7320 feet, one comes to the Bacherjoch.
Tyrol and its People|Clive Holland
Professor Zsigmondy's book is more technical, and deals mainly with "hydrosols" and "hydrogels."
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Zsigmondy

Zsigmondy

/ (German ˈʃɪɡmɔndi) /

noun

Richard Adolf (ˈrɪçart ˈaːdɔlf). 1865–1929, German chemist, born in Austria, noted for his work on colloidal particles and, with H. Siedentopf, his introduction (1903) of the ultramicroscope: Nobel prize for chemistry 1925

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