Perrin

American

[pe-ran] / pɛˈrɛ̃ /

noun

Jean Baptiste 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.

Perrin British

/ pɛrɛ̃ /

noun

Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1870–1942, French physicist. His researches on the distribution and diffusion of particles in colloids (1911) gave evidence for the physical reality of molecules, confirmed the explanation of Brownian movement in terms of kinetic theory, and determined the magnitude of the Avogadro constant. He also studied cathode rays: Nobel prize for physics 1926

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Davina Perrin, who scored a century aged 18 in last year's eliminator, has set her reserve price at £37,500.

From BBC

Lille climbed to fifth in the table, six points behind Marseille, with a 1-1 home draw against Brest thanks to Gaetan Perrin's 71st-minute leveller for the hosts after Remy Labeau-Lascary had given the Breton side the lead earlier in the second half.

From Barron's

Teaming with the Perrin family, winemakers in the South of France, Beau Domaine incorporates organic grape water, known for its soothing and moisturizing properties, into some of its products.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s one of the many things that keep me up at night,” said Greg Perrin, general manager of the groundwater-conservation district in Reeves County, Texas, where companies are injecting some of the largest volumes of wastewater.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perrin of the groundwater-conservation district said he thinks the Railroad Commission doesn’t have enough boots on the ground to handle the situation.

From The Wall Street Journal

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