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Noun robert floyd curl jr. has 1 sense

Curl, Robert Curl, Robert F. Curl, Robert Floyd Curl Jr. - American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
--₁ is a kind of chemist

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Robert Floyd Curl Jr.

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Robert Floyd Curl Jr. is an American chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for his discovery of a new form of carbon, buckminsterfullerene. He is known for his contributions to the field of nanotechnology and his research on the physical and chemical properties of molecules.

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Robert Floyd Curl Jr.'s groundbreaking discovery of buckminsterfullerene revolutionized the field of chemistry.
As a renowned chemist, Robert Floyd Curl Jr. has authored numerous scientific papers.
The research conducted by Robert Floyd Curl Jr. has paved the way for advancements in nanotechnology.

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