Kolbe
[kawl-buh] /ˈkɔl bə/
noun
1.
Georg
[gey-awrk] /geɪˈɔrk/ (Show IPA), 1877–1947, German sculptor.
Kolbe
(kôl’bə)
German chemist who was the first to synthesize an organic compound from inorganic materials (1843-45). He also developed an electrolytic procedure for the preparation of alkanes, and in 1859 synthesized salicylic acid from coal tar, which laid the foundation for the development of aspirin.
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