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ROBERT WOODWARD
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• ROBERT WOODWARD (noun)
The noun ROBERT WOODWARD has 1 sense:
1. United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
Familiarity information: ROBERT WOODWARD used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bob Woodward; Robert Burns Woodward; Robert Woodward; Woodward
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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