Definition of Sorensen

1. Noun. Danish chemist who devised the pH scale (1868-1939).

Exact synonyms: Soren Peter Lauritz Sorensen
Generic synonyms: Chemist

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorensen

Sorbian
Sorbonist
Sorbonists
Sorbonne
Sorbs
Sorbus
Sorbus americana
Sorbus aucuparia
Sorbus domestica
Sorbus sitchensis
Sorbus torminalis
Sorcha
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard
Soren Kierkegaard
Soren Peter Lauritz Sorensen
Sorensen (current term)
Sorensen scale
Soret's phenomenon
Soret band
Sorex araneus
Sorex cinereus
Sorex palustris
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum halapense
Sorghum halepense
Sorghum vulgare caudatum
Sorghum vulgare rosburghii
Sorghum vulgare technicum
Soricidae
Sorrento

Literary usage of Sorensen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of the Scandinavians and Successful Scandinavians in the United States by Olof Nickolaus Nelson (1899)
"Sorensen, Sigvart, journalist—Minneapolis—born 18 Nov., 1849, in Kristiania, Norway. Attended a Latin school at Kristiania from 1861-66, then emigrated to ..."

2. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1919)
"TRANSMISSION BUS BY RW Sorensen, HH COX AND GE ARMSTRONG ABSTRACT op PAPER This paper summarizes the power resources of California and the probable loads to ..."

3. The History of Modern Painting by Richard Muther (1896)
"The marine-painters: Emanuel Larsen, Frederik Sorensen, Anton Melbye.—Their importance and technical defects.—Carl Bloch sets in the place of this awkward ..."

4. Working with Youth in High-Risk Environments: Experiences in Prevention edited by Carol E. Marcus, John D. Swisher (1996)
"... MSW, Jennifer Corcoran, MSW, Linda Sorensen, MSW, and Jack Fitzsimmons, MD Introduction Retaining youth in high-risk environments in special programs is ..."

5. The Edison Monthly by New York Edison Company (1917)
"... Ine The—125 E 23d St Shelton Elee Co—30 W 42d St Simplex Electric Heating Co—120 W 32d St Sorensen CN Co Ine—177 E 87th St Tiemann Co George—107 E 28th ..."

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