On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Waksman. Discover how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Waksman in a sentence
Using Waksman
- In the example corpus, waksman often appears in combinations such as: selman waksman.
Context around Waksman
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Waksman
- In this selection, "waksman" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, selman and coined stand out and add context to how "waksman" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by selman waksman and his and microbiologist selman waksman coined the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "waksman" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with waksman
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He continued to study it together with Selman Waksman until the 1950s. (12 words)
Ukrainian-American microbiologist Selman Waksman coined the term “antibiotic” about 30 years later, according to the Microbiology Society. (18 words)
The 1952 prize to Selman Waksman was litigated in court, and half the patent rights awarded to his co-discoverer Albert Schatz who was not recognized by the prize. (29 words)
Etymology The term antibiotic was first used in 1942 by Selman Waksman and his collaborators in journal articles to describe any substance produced by a microorganism that is antagonistic to the growth of other microorganisms in high dilution. (38 words)
The 1952 prize to Selman Waksman was litigated in court, and half the patent rights awarded to his co-discoverer Albert Schatz who was not recognized by the prize. (29 words)
Ukrainian-American microbiologist Selman Waksman coined the term “antibiotic” about 30 years later, according to the Microbiology Society. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
Ukrainian-American microbiologist Selman Waksman coined the term “antibiotic” about 30 years later, according to the Microbiology Society.
Etymology The term antibiotic was first used in 1942 by Selman Waksman and his collaborators in journal articles to describe any substance produced by a microorganism that is antagonistic to the growth of other microorganisms in high dilution.
He continued to study it together with Selman Waksman until the 1950s.
The 1952 prize to Selman Waksman was litigated in court, and half the patent rights awarded to his co-discoverer Albert Schatz who was not recognized by the prize.
Common combinations with waksman
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: