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MacDiarmid

biographical name Mac·Diar·mid \ mək-ˈdər-məd , -mət \

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Alan Graham 1927–2007 American (New Zealand-born) chemist

MacDiarmid

biographical name

Definition of MacDiarmid

Hugh 1892–1978 pseudonym of Christopher Murray Grieve play \ˈgrēv\ Scottish poet

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