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HAWORTH
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• HAWORTH (noun)
The noun HAWORTH has 1 sense:
1. English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
Familiarity information: HAWORTH used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Haworth; Sir Walter Norman Haworth
Instance hypernyms:
biochemist (someone with special training in biochemistry)
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"Blame comes before swords." (Arabic proverb)
"When two dogs fight over a bone, a third one carries it away." (Dutch proverb)