Muller Very Common

Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)

"The textbook credits Paul Müller with the discovery that led to the widespread use of DDT for controlling crop pests."

Swiss physicist who studied superconductivity (born in 1927)

"The physics department honored Professor Muller for his pioneering research on high-temperature superconductors."

German physiologist and anatomist (1801-1858)

"The history of cellular biology credits Rudolf Müller as a pivotal figure in early microscopy research."

German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)

"The history book praised Muller for his groundbreaking work in astronomy during the 15th century."

British philologist (born in Germany) who specialized in Sanskrit (1823-1900)

"The professor corrected my translation by explaining that the original author was Müller, the renowned German-born British philologist who specialized in Sanskrit."

United States geneticist who studied the effects of X-rays on genes (1890-1967)

"The textbook highlights how Hermann Muller discovered that exposure to X-rays could cause mutations in fruit flies."

a reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation

"After hours of staring at the storm clouds, Elias muller finally arrived at a solution that no one else had considered."

a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone

"The old apothecary carefully positioned the heavy muller on the granite slab to crush the dried herbs into a fine paste for his tinctures."

a vessel in which wine is mulled

"The host brought out an old copper muller to serve the spiced wine at the winter festival."

One who, or that which, mulls.

"The factory technician inspected the muller to ensure it was properly mixing the sand and clay before starting the new batch of metal castings."

A machine that mixes sand and clay for use in metal castings.