Friedrich August Kekule fried·ric·hau·gustkekule uncommon noun 1. German chemist remembered for his discovery of the ring structure of benzene (1829-1896) SynonymsKekuleFriedrich August KekuleFriedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz Related words Word family Friedrich August Kekule von Stradonitz Broader terms chemist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.