Mendeleev

/ˈmɛndəˌleɪɪv/
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Definitions of Mendeleev
  1. noun
    Russian chemist who developed a periodic table of the chemical elements and predicted the discovery of several new elements (1834-1907)
    synonyms: Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev, Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleyev, Dmitri Mendeleev, Dmitri Mendeleyev, Mendeleyev
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    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
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