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Chevreulian

Chevreulian adjective: of or relating to Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786–1889), French chemist whose work with fatty acids led to early applications in the fields of art and science.

Adjective

Chevreulian (comparative more Chevreulian, superlative most Chevreulian)

  1. Of or relating to Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786–1889), French chemist whose work with fatty acids led to early applications in the fields of art and science.

Forms of Chevreulian

comparativemore Chevreulian
superlativemost Chevreulian

Origin of Chevreulian

From Chevreul + -ian.

Questions about Chevreulian

What does Chevreulian mean?
Chevreulian means of or relating to Michel Eugène Chevreul (1786–1889), French chemist whose work with fatty acids led to early applications in the fields of art and science.
What part of speech is Chevreulian?
Chevreulian is an adjective.

Words near Chevreulian in the dictionary

  1. chevres
  2. chevrette
  3. chevrettes
  4. chevreuil
  5. chevreuils
  6. Chevreulian
  7. Chevreuse
  8. Chevrolet
  9. Chevrolets
  10. chevron
  11. chevron bone

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