NOBEL, ALFRED


Meaning of NOBEL, ALFRED in English

No ‧ bel, Al ‧ fred /nəʊˈbel, ˈælfrəd/ BrE AmE

(1833–96) a Swedish engineer and ↑ chemist who invented ↑ dynamite (=a powerful explosive substance) and became very wealthy from his factories that produced explosives. When he died, he left all his money to establish the Nobel Prizes.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.