(1881–1957), American chemist and physicist. His principal work was in surface chemistry, especially applied to catalysis. He also worked on high-temperature electrical discharges in gases and studied atomic structure.
Definition of Langmuir, Irving in US English:
Langmuir, Irving
proper nounˈlaNGˌmyo͝or
(1881–1957), US chemist and physicist. His principal work was in surface chemistry, especially applied to catalysis. He also worked on high-temperature electrical discharges in gases and studied atomic structure.