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Haworth

ha·worth

UK/ˈhaʊəθ/ US/ˈhæwɜrθ/ uncommon

noun

1.

English biochemist who was a pioneer in research on carbohydrates; when he synthesized vitamin C he became the first person to synthesize a vitamin artificially (1883-1950)

Origin

From Old English haga (“enclosure, yard; hedge”) + worþ (“enclosure”).

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