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FRITZ HABER
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• FRITZ HABER (noun)
The noun FRITZ HABER has 1 sense:
1. German chemist noted for the synthetic production of ammonia from the nitrogen in air (1868-1934)
Familiarity information: FRITZ HABER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German chemist noted for the synthetic production of ammonia from the nitrogen in air (1868-1934)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Fritz Haber; Haber
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
Context examples
Heitor Cantarella received the International Fertilizer Association’s (IFA) Norman Borlaug Award on World Fertilizer Day, on 13 October — the date German chemist Fritz Haber discovered the synthesis of ammonia in 1908.
(Method that cuts sugarcane emissions gets global prize, SciDev.Net)
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