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van't Hoff

 (vänt hôf′, hŏf′), Jacobus Henricus 1852-1911.
Dutch chemist. He won a 1901 Nobel Prize for his work on the dynamics of solutions.
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van't Hoff

(Dutch vɑnt ˈhɔf)
n
(Biography) Jacobus Hendricus (jaːˈkoːbys hɛnˈdriːkœs). 1852–1911, Dutch physical chemist: founded stereochemistry with his theory of the asymmetric carbon atom; the first to apply thermodynamics to chemical reactions: Nobel prize for chemistry 1901
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van't Hoff

(vɑnt ˈhɔf)
n.
Jacobus Hendricus, 1852–1911, Dutch chemist.
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The corresponding van't Hoff enthalpy was determined from difference spectral measurements at 301 nm as a function of temperature and found to be 29 kcal per mole [14].
We are confident the project will help to support the country's energy diversification strategy." Shell Chemicals executive vice-president Graham van't Hoff said: "The proposed project underlines Shell's growth aspirations in the Middle East and our contributions towards supporting Qatar's strategy to diversify its energy industry and produce cost-competitive products.