Purest Article Devised By A Scientist Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PASTEUR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	33%	9		French scientist who devised anthropometric identification techniques
3	33%	9		Last name of the scientist who devised the pulse polarographic method

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We think the answer is "PASTEUR" which means:

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• French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)

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The Guardian Cryptic01 Apr 2005	Down 4
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