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HAROLD UREY
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• HAROLD UREY (noun)
The noun HAROLD UREY has 1 sense:
1. United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)
Familiarity information: HAROLD UREY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States chemist who discovered deuterium (1893-1981)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Harold Clayton Urey; Harold Urey; Urey
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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