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  • 51Harden — Hạrden,   1) [ hɑːdn], Sir (seit 1936) Arthur, britischer Biochemiker, * Manchester 12. 10. 1865, ✝ London 17. 6. 1940; 1897 1930 Mitglied, seit 1907 Leiter der biochemischen Abteilung des Jenner (später: Lister) Institute for Preventive… …

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  • 52harden — verb Harden is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cement, ↑expression, ↑eye, ↑face, ↑mouth, ↑nipple, ↑voice Harden is used with these nouns as the object: ↑heart, ↑steel …

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  • 53harden — hard|en [ˈha:dn US ˈha:rdn] v [I and T] 1.) to become firm or stiff, or to make something firm or stiff ≠ ↑soften ▪ It will take about 24 hours for the glue to harden. 2.) if your attitude hardens, or if something hardens it, you become more… …

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  • 54harden — verb 1 (I, T) to become firm or stiff, or to make something firm or stiff: Make sure you give the paint enough time to dry and harden. 2 (I) to become more strict and determined and less sympathetic: Opposition to the military regime has hardened …

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  • 55harden — Hurden Hur den, n. [From {Hurds}.] A coarse kind of linen; called also {harden}. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 56Harden, Sir Arthur — born Oct. 12, 1865, Manchester, Eng. died June 17, 1940, Bourne, Buckinghamshire British biochemist. His more than 20 years of study of sugar fermentation advanced knowledge of metabolic processes in all living forms. In 1929 he shared the Nobel… …

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  • 57harden — verb a) To become hard. When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go. KJV, Exodus 4:21 b) To make… …

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  • 58Harden-Young-Ester — Har|den Young Es|ter [ hɑ:dn jʌŋ ; nach den brit. Biochemikern Sir A. Harden (1865–1940) u. W. J. Young (1878–1942)]: svw. ↑ Fructosebisphosphat …

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  • 59Harden-Young ester — Har·den Young ester (hahrґdən yungґ) [Sir Arthur Harden, English biochemist, 1865–1940; William John Young, Australian biochemist, 20th century] fructose 1,6 bisphosphate …

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  • 60harden — Synonyms and related words: acclimate, acclimatize, accommodate, accustom, adapt, adjust, anneal, be tough, beef up, brace, brace up, break, break in, brutalize, buttress, cake, calcify, callous, case harden, caseharden, compact, concrete,… …

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