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LAVOISIER
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• LAVOISIER (noun)
The noun LAVOISIER has 1 sense:
1. French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)
Familiarity information: LAVOISIER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier; Antoine Lavoisier; Lavoisier
Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)
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