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Mikkel Frandsen | |
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Born | 1892 |
Died | 1981 |
Alma mater | University of California |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | National Bureau of Standards, |
Mikkel Frandsen (1892–1981) was a Danish American physical chemist noted for experiments involving chemical thermodynamics, oil, and heavy water. Also known as deuterium oxide (D2O), heavy water is used to produce nuclear power and is used in other nuclear applications such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.