Associations to the word «Hoffmann»

Dictionary definition

HOFFMANN, noun. Austrian architect known for his use of rectilinear units (1870-1956).
HOFFMANN, noun. German chemist (1818-1892).
HOFFMANN, noun. United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937).
HOFFMANN, noun. German writer of fantastic tales (1776-1822).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats