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buchner

/ˈbuːk.nər/

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noun

/ˈbuːk.nər/C1formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к немецкому химику-органику, известному своим изучением спиртового брожения и открытием зимазы.

A proper noun referring to a German organic chemist known for his study of alcoholic fermentation and the discovery of zymase.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. German chemistC2formalscientific

    A German organic chemist who studied alcoholic fermentation and discovered the enzyme zymase, which is responsible for converting sugar into alcohol.

    ruНемецкий химик

    • Buchner's discovery of zymase revolutionized the understanding of fermentation.
    • The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Eduard Buchner in 1907.
    • Buchner's experiments demonstrated that fermentation could occur without living yeast cells.