Hermite
[ her-meet; French er-meet ]
noun
Charles [sharl], /ʃarl/, 1822–1901, French mathematician.
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How to use Hermite in a sentence
Hermite Island was not seen, but a small lump on the horizon, to the south of the former, was probably Lowendal Island.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia | Phillip Parker KingThe land of Hermite Island, and its vicinity, has a most remarkable appearance when seen from the south.
A similar scheme was advocated in yet more serious earnest by M. Hermite in the early eighties.
The Dominion of the Air | J. M. BaconOne of the earliest preparations used in sanitary work was an electrolysed sea water, usually known as Hermite Fluid.
Chlorination of Water | Joseph RaceThis was introduced by M. Hermite in 1889 and was employed for domestic purposes and for flushing sewers and latrines.
Chlorination of Water | Joseph Race
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