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LIBBY

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Overview

LIBBY (noun)
  The noun LIBBY has 1 sense:

1. United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)play

  Familiarity information: LIBBY used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


LIBBY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Libby; Willard Frank Libby

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)


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