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chemist

[kem-ist] / ˈkɛm ɪst /


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The firm also pointed to US chemist and biologist David Liu for developing "precision gene editing technologies that directly edit DNA in living systems".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

People will be able to go to their local chemist in England this autumn and get on-the-spot treatment for 12 common conditions without going to their GP first.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Linus Pauling was a chemist from the United States who won two Nobel Prizes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Then Yale chemist Benjamin Silliman Jr. showed how crude oil could be fractionated into various liquids, one of which was kerosene, an excellent illuminant that was much cheaper than whale oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

She tells him run to O’Connor the chemist around the corner to ring up an ambulance or a doctor or something for Mikey.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

Using that structural information, the chemists were able to make the connection between the molecule's two halves more rigid.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Their discoveries have been decisive for chemists who design reactions for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals," the jury said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The listed roles include electrical engineers, explosive experts, chemists and software specialists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Earlier generations of chemists developed many foundational ideas using the experimental techniques available at the time.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

The money flowed from private donors and from government grants, the latter partially the result of contributions by Berkeley chemists and engineers to the American war effort.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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