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Soxhlet

Soxhlet proper noun: a surname in German, notably borne by German agricultural chemist Franz von Soxhlet (1848–1926). Also the clipping of Soxhlet extractor.

Proper noun

Soxhlet

  1. A surname in German, notably borne by German agricultural chemist Franz von Soxhlet (1848–1926).

Also used as

Soxhlet is also the clipping of Soxhlet extractor.

Forms of Soxhlet

pluralSoxhlets

Words formed from Soxhlet

Phrases with Soxhlet

Questions about Soxhlet

What does Soxhlet mean?
Soxhlet means a surname in German, notably borne by German agricultural chemist Franz von Soxhlet (1848–1926).
What part of speech is Soxhlet?
Soxhlet is a proper noun.

Words near Soxhlet in the dictionary

  1. sowwy
  2. sox
  3. Soxes
  4. soxhlation
  5. soxhlations
  6. Soxhlet
  7. Soxhlet apparatus
  8. Soxhlet apparatuses
  9. Soxhlet extraction
  10. Soxhlet extractions
  11. Soxhlet extractor

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