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PAUL HERMANN MULLER
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• PAUL HERMANN MULLER (noun)
The noun PAUL HERMANN MULLER has 1 sense:
1. Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
Familiarity information: PAUL HERMANN MULLER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Muller; Paul Hermann Muller
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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"Meaningless laughter is a sign of ill-breeding." (Arabic proverb)
"Not shooting means always missing" (Dutch proverb)