Svante August Arrhenius svan·teau·gus·tarrhenius uncommon noun 1. Swedish chemist and chemist noted for his theory of chemical dissociation (1859-1927) SynonymsArrheniusSvante August Arrhenius Related words Broader terms chemistphysicist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.