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WALLACE HUME CAROTHERS

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WALLACE HUME CAROTHERS (noun)
  The noun WALLACE HUME CAROTHERS has 1 sense:

1. United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)play

  Familiarity information: WALLACE HUME CAROTHERS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


WALLACE HUME CAROTHERS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States chemist who developed nylon (1896-1937)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Carothers; Wallace Carothers; Wallace Hume Carothers

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)


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