Geber

[ jee-ber ]

/ ˈdʒi bər /

noun

Jabir ibn Hayyan, 8th-century a.d., Arab alchemist.

Also Jabir.

Words nearby Geber

gear train, gear up, gearwheel, Geb, Gêba, Geber, Gebrselassie, gecko, ged, gedact, Gedaliah

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Example sentences from the Web for Geber

On the strength of these works, Geber has ranked high as a chemist.
Alchemy: Ancient and Modern|H. Stanley Redgrove
A very distinguished chemist, Geber, describes it as one of "the principles of nature."
The Story of a Tinder-box|Charles Meymott Tidy
The very titles of Geber's works show the notions on which this pretended science proceeds.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
Alchemical books abound in quotations from the writings of Geber.
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry|M. M. Pattison Muir

He now began to lose confidence in Rhazes, and turned to the works of Geber.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions|Charles Mackay

British Dictionary definitions for Geber

Geber

/ (ˈdʒiːbə) /

noun

Latinized form of Jabir, assumed in honour of Jabir ibn Hayyan by a 14th-century alchemist, probably Spanish: he described the preparation of nitric and sulphuric acids

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单词	geber
释义	Geber [ jee-ber ] / ˈdʒi bər / noun Jabir ibn Hayyan, 8th-century a.d., Arab alchemist. Also Jabir. Words nearby Geber gear train, gear up, gearwheel, Geb, Gêba, Geber, Gebrselassie, gecko, ged, gedact, Gedaliah Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Geber On the strength of these works, Geber has ranked high as a chemist. Alchemy: Ancient and Modern\|H. Stanley Redgrove A very distinguished chemist, Geber, describes it as one of "the principles of nature." The Story of a Tinder-box\|Charles Meymott Tidy The very titles of Geber's works show the notions on which this pretended science proceeds. Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer Alchemical books abound in quotations from the writings of Geber. The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry\|M. M. Pattison Muir He now began to lose confidence in Rhazes, and turned to the works of Geber. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions\|Charles Mackay British Dictionary definitions for Geber Geber / (ˈdʒiːbə) / noun Latinized form of Jabir, assumed in honour of Jabir ibn Hayyan by a 14th-century alchemist, probably Spanish: he described the preparation of nitric and sulphuric acids Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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