Thénard
[ tā-när′ ]
French chemist who is best known for his 1818 discovery of hydrogen peroxide. Earlier, working with Joseph Gay-Lussac, Thénard also discovered boron (1808).
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How to use Thénard in a sentence
He actually wanted to construct me a laboratory worthy of Thénard or Duprez.
The Man With The Broken Ear | Edmond AboutMesdames Doche and Thénard not without merit, and on the whole their corps dramatic is much above mediocrity.
How to Enjoy Paris in 1842 | F. Herv"Ce n'est pas bien joli, ce que vous montrez au public, mes enfants," says Thénard.
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife | Mary King WaddingtonThénard has a little friend (girl) whom she will dress as a Marquis—she says she will look the part very well.
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife | Mary King WaddingtonThénard and St. Genys were quite delighted—and as they have seen it from the first and noted the improvement, that was reassuring.
Letters of a Diplomat's Wife | Mary King Waddington
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