Elsevier

/ˈɛlzəvɪər/ noun

Definition

a major academic publishing company, or referring to the historical Dutch publishing family

Etymology

Named after the Elzevier family of Dutch printers and publishers, active 1580s-1712

Kelly Says

The Elsevier name has been in publishing for over 400 years - from 17th-century Dutch pocket books to today's scientific journals!

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