name
Meaning 1
A surname transferred from the given name.
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Pauling
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name
Meaning 2
A surname transferred from the given name.
Linus Pauling, American chemist
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noun
Meaning 3
Synonym of Pauling unit.
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noun
Meaning 4
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
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Synonyms: Linus Pauling, Linus Carl Pauling
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Broader terms: chemist
History
Etymology
Variant of Paulin; the surname of Linus Pauling derives from its German cognate.
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