/ Thesaurus / K Synonyms of karl scheele Find synonyms for: Noun1. Scheele, Karl Scheele, Karl Wilhelm Scheeleusage: Swedish chemist (born in Germany) who discovered oxygen before Priestley did (1742-1786)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language