n.
1.Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
2.Swiss physicist who studied superconductivity (born in 1927)
3.German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858)
4.German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)
5.British philologist (born in Germany) who specialized in Sanskrit (1823-1900)
6.United States geneticist who studied the effects of X-rays on genes (1890-1967)
7.a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
8.a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
9.a vessel in which wine is mulled
Idiom of the Day
buckle down and do (something)
to make a big effort to do something, to give one's complete attention or effort to do something
I have to buckle down and study or I will fail the exam.