Explore Kekulé through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like chemist. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Kekulé in a sentence
Kekulé meaning
- A surname.
- A metonym for a person
Synonyms of Kekulé
Using Kekulé
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname. | A metonym for a person | A metonym for a person
- Useful related words include: friedrich august kekule, chemist.
- In the example corpus, kekulé often appears in combinations such as: august kekulé.
Context around Kekulé
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kekulé
- In this selection, "kekulé" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, august, name, followed, observed, argued and culture stand out and add context to how "kekulé" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as august kekulé and chemist august kekulé observed that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kekulé" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kekulé
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Name Kekulé never used his first given name; he was known throughout his life as August Kekulé. (17 words)
In 1857, German chemist August Kekulé observed that carbon often has four other atoms bonded to it. (17 words)
Kekulé argued for his proposed structure by considering the number of isomers observed for derivatives of benzene. (17 words)
However, most chemists followed Kekulé's lead in pursuing and developing what some have called "classical" structure theory, which was modified after the discovery of electrons (1897) and the development of quantum mechanics (in the 1920s). (36 words)
T.D. Kekulé Culture, international association and spirituality There are several associations, clubs and circles associated with the TU/e, which are meant to help students and staff develop themselves in non-academic areas. (34 words)
The French accent had apparently been added to the name by Kekulé's father during the Napoleonic occupation of Hesse by France, to ensure that French speakers pronounced the third syllable. (31 words)
Example sentences (9)
Name Kekulé never used his first given name; he was known throughout his life as August Kekulé.
However, most chemists followed Kekulé's lead in pursuing and developing what some have called "classical" structure theory, which was modified after the discovery of electrons (1897) and the development of quantum mechanics (in the 1920s).
In 1857, German chemist August Kekulé observed that carbon often has four other atoms bonded to it.
Kekulé argued for his proposed structure by considering the number of isomers observed for derivatives of benzene.
Such physical methods of structural determination had not yet been developed, so chemists of Kekulé's day had to rely almost entirely on so-called "wet" chemistry.
T.D. Kekulé Culture, international association and spirituality There are several associations, clubs and circles associated with the TU/e, which are meant to help students and staff develop themselves in non-academic areas.
The famous salute to Achilles from the Kaiser, which had been inscribed at the statue's base, was also created by Kekulé.
The French accent had apparently been added to the name by Kekulé's father during the Napoleonic occupation of Hesse by France, to ensure that French speakers pronounced the third syllable.
The pure metal was eventually isolated by the German chemist Carl Setterberg while working on his doctorate with Kekulé and Bunsen.
Common combinations with kekulé
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: