scientist
/ˈsaɪəntəst/ noun A1- One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.
Plural scientists
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We were ushered into a dim-lit drawing-room, where an instant later we were joined by a very tall, handsome, light-bearded man of fifty, the younger brother of the dead scientist.
For years, this behavior was blamed on laziness or phones, but scientists now believe that biology plays an important role.
Multiply that by thousands of rooftops, add asphalt streets and the warm air pumped out by countless air conditioners, and you end up with what scientists call an urban heat island: a city that stays noticeably warmer than the countryside around it, especially at night.
Marie Curie was a very famous scientist.
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