(1835–1917), German organic chemist; full name Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer. He prepared the first barbiturates and investigated dyes, synthesizing indigo and determining its structural formula. Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1905).
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Baeyer, Adolf von
proper nounˈbāər
(1835–1917), German organic chemist; full name Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer. He prepared the first barbiturates, investigated dyes, and synthesized indigo. Nobel Prize for Chemistry (1905).