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KARL WILHELM SCHEELE
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• KARL WILHELM SCHEELE (noun)
The noun KARL WILHELM SCHEELE has 1 sense:
1. Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)
Familiarity information: KARL WILHELM SCHEELE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Karl Scheele; Karl Wilhelm Scheele; Scheele
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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