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schonbein

/ˈʃɜːn.baɪn/

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noun

/ˈʃɜːn.baɪn/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к немецкому химику, известному открытием озона и разработкой пироксилина в качестве метательного взрывчатого вещества для огнестрельного оружия.

A proper noun referring to a German chemist known for discovering ozone and developing guncotton as a propellant in firearms.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. C2formalscientific

    Christian Friedrich Schönbein (1799–1868), a German chemist known for discovering ozone and inventing guncotton (nitrocellulose), a smokeless propellant used in firearms.

    ruНемецкий химик

    • Schönbein first identified ozone in 1840 during his experiments on electrolysis.
    • He developed guncotton by treating cotton with nitric and sulfuric acids.
    • Schönbein's work on guncotton revolutionized military propellants.