Scheele

American  

[shey-luh] / ˈʃeɪ lə /

noun

1. Karl Wilhelm 1742–86, Swedish chemist.

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Scheele British  

/ ˈʃeːlə /

noun

1. Karl Wilhelm (kɑːrl ˈvilhɛlm). 1742–86, Swedish chemist. He discovered oxygen, independently of Priestley, and many other substances

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Scheele Scientific  

/ shā′lə /

1. Swedish chemist who discovered a number of compounds and elements. He discovered oxygen around 1771, but because the results of his experiments were not published until 1777, Joseph Priestley is usually credited with the discovery. Scheele made extensive investigations of plant and animal materials, and his work was fundamental to the development of organic chemistry.

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Example Sentences

Basic fairness aside, equal parliaments could improve national economies, says EIGE's Carlien Scheele, citing research showing gender diverse groups make better decisions, and gender-mixed boards lead to higher profits.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

The couple met in Los Angeles in 2018, where Mr. Verrett was living, Martha Louise’s manager, Carina Scheele, said in a text message.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022

Despite such concerns, “It’s incredibly exciting” to rediscover so many species, says Benjamin Scheele, a conservation ecologist at Australian National University.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 7, 2022

"The labor market developed well at the end of the year. The recovery of the previous months continued," Labour Office head Detlef Scheele said.

From Reuters • Jan. 4, 2022

Scheele was both an extraordinary and extraordinarily luckless fellow.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson