Fischer

/ˈfɪʃər/
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Other forms: Fischers

Definitions of Fischer
  1. noun
    German chemist noted for work on synthetic sugars and the purines (1852-1919)
    synonyms: Emil Hermann Fischer
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    example of:
    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
  2. noun
    German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
    synonyms: Hans Fischer
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    example of:
    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
  3. noun
    United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943)
    synonyms: Bobby Fischer, Robert James Fischer
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    chess master
    a chess player of great skill
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