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OTTO HAHN
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• OTTO HAHN (noun)
The noun OTTO HAHN has 1 sense:
1. German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)
Familiarity information: OTTO HAHN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
German chemist who was co-discoverer with Lise Meitner of nuclear fission (1879-1968)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hahn; Otto Hahn
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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