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Fischer

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Noun

1. fischer, hans fischer

German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)

2. emil hermann fischer, fischer

German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)

3. bobby fischer, fischer, robert james fischer

United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fischer

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noun
1. 
Emil Hermann (ˈeːmiːl ˈhɛrman). 1852–1919, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on synthetic sugars and the purine group: Nobel prize for chemistry 1902
2. 
Ernst Otto. 1918–94, German chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1973 with Geoffrey Wilkinson for his work on inorganic complexes
3. 
Hans (hans). 1881–1945, German chemist, noted particularly for his work on chlorophyll, haemin, and the porphyrins: Nobel prize for chemistry 1930
4. 
Robert James, known as Bobby. 1943–2008, US chess player; world champion 1972–75

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Fischer

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1. 
Emil1852-1919; Ger. organic chemist
2. 
Hans1881-1945; Ger. organic chemist

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fischer

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German chemist. He won a 1902 Nobel Prize for his work on the structure and synthesis of sugars and purines.

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