Associations to the word «Fischer»

Wiktionary

FISCHER INDOLE SYNTHESIS, noun. (organic chemistry) A class of chemical reaction in which a phenylhydrazine is reacted with an aldehyde or ketone to form an indole.
FISCHER PROJECTION, noun. A two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional organic molecule by projection, used mainly in organic chemistry and biochemistry.
FISCHER PROJECTIONS, noun. Plural of Fischer projection

Dictionary definition

FISCHER, noun. German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945).
FISCHER, noun. German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919).
FISCHER, noun. United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943).

Wise words

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