Dmitri Mendeleev
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- proper noun
- /dɪˈmitri ˌmɛn.dəˈleɪ.ɛf/
- Dmitri Mendeleev is best known for his creation of the first widely recognized periodic table of elements.
Examples
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In chemistry class, we learned how Dmitri Mendeleev predicted elements that had not yet been discovered.
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The famous Dmitri Mendeleev created the periodic table.
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Scientists still honor Dmitri Mendeleev for his contributions to the understanding of atomic structure.
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Dmitri Mendeleev was born in Siberia in 1834.
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Dmitri Mendeleev is best known for his creation of the first widely recognized periodic table of elements.
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In chemistry class, we learned how Dmitri Mendeleev predicted elements that had not yet been discovered.
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Scientists still honor Dmitri Mendeleev for his contributions to the understanding of atomic structure.
Synonyms
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A Russian chemist famous for creating the periodic table and predicting new elements
A Russian chemist who created the periodic table and predicted new elements
A Russian chemist best known for creating the periodic table and predicting several new elements
Surface Forms
Morphology
Dmitri + Mendeleev
This is a proper name referring to a specific historical person; the referent "Russian chemist who developed the periodic table" cannot be inferred from the tokens 'Dmitri' and 'Mendeleev', which are arbitrary name forms with no compositional meaning. Understanding this MWE requires world knowledge or prior exposure rather than knowledge of the constituent words, so it is opaque for learners.
Etymology
Dmitri Mendeleev arranged the chemical elements in a table so patterns were clear, and he left empty spots for elements he 'predicted' but that had not yet been found. That's why his name is linked to the 'periodic table' and why we still remember him.