Etymology

Mendeleev

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Today it means: A transliteration of the Russian surname Менделе́ев (Mendeléjev), usually applying to Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev. Full definition →

Russian Менделе́ев
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromМенделе́ев
  2. Russian · borrowed fromМенделе́ев
  3. English todayMendeleev

Transliteration of Russian Менделе́ев (Mendeléjev).

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