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Liebig's extract

Liebig's extract noun: a concentrated beef extract.

Noun

Liebig's extract (uncountable)

  1. A concentrated beef extract.
    • After this discussion on the salts of the extractum carnis, Dr. Kemmerich returns to the question of the nutritional powers of Liebig's extract.1869, Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command

Origin of Liebig's extract

Developed in 1847 by Justus von Liebig, German chemist.

Questions about Liebig's extract

What does Liebig's extract mean?
Liebig's extract means a concentrated beef extract.
What part of speech is Liebig's extract?
Liebig's extract is a noun.

Words near Liebig's extract in the dictionary

  1. Liebestode
  2. liebfraumilch
  3. Liebig
  4. Liebig condenser
  5. Liebig condensers
  6. Liebig's extract
  7. liebigite
  8. Liebl
  9. Liebler
  10. Lieblers
  11. Liebling

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