Geber

[ jee-ber ]

noun

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

Geber

/ ˈdʒiːbə /

noun

1. Geber14th-centuryMSpanishSCIENCE: chemist 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

Example Sentences

"Crypto trading has an air of being legitimate, whilst gambling is more talked about as being potentially problematic," said Jan Geber, chief executive at Zurich-based rehab centre Paracelsus Recovery.

From BBC

Daniela Geber, 52, from Vienna, Austria, jetted in to the capital at 08:30 BST for a day trip to the crossing.

From BBC

For people in rural Britain, for example, Geber said, any disruption would compare favourably to building HS2: “You don’t have to cut through their lovely countryside. You need a little take-off pad and you’re connected to the whole country. Compare that to building roads or building train lines, it’s a fraction of the cost.”

From The Guardian

Remo Geber, chief commercial officer, said the jet made less than 2% of the noise of a helicopter: “You could utilise this in cities where people live, it’s totally electric powered ... This is very different.”

From The Guardian

Planning for challenges that can arise with advancing age is essential for people who go it alone, advised Sara Zeff Geber, a retirement coach and author of “Essential Retirement Planning for Solo Agers: A Retirement and Aging Roadmap for Single and Childless Adults.”

From Washington Post