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Langmuir, Irving

Syllabification: (Lang·muir, Irving)
Pronunciation: /ˈlaNGˌmyo͝or/

Definition of Langmuir, Irving
  • (1881–1957), US chemist and physicist. His principal work was in surface chemistry, especially applied to catalysis. He also worked on high-temperature electrical discharges in gases and studied atomic structure.

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