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Term: Irving Langmuir

Description:

Irving Langmuir was an influential American chemist and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of surface chemistry. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1932 for his work in the field of surface chemistry and discovered the concept of monolayers on liquid surfaces.

Sample Sentences:

As a noun:

1. Irving Langmuir's groundbreaking research in surface chemistry revolutionized our understanding of intermolecular interactions.
2. The Langmuir isotherm, devised by Irving Langmuir, describes the relationship between the surface coverage of a substance and its concentration in the bulk phase.

As an adjective:

1. The Langmuir-Blodgett technique, named after Irving Langmuir and his collaborator, allows for the precise deposition of monolayers onto solid surfaces.
2. Langmuir films exhibit unique properties due to their organization at the molecular level.

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