Lavoisier
An·toine Lau·rent [ahn-twanloh-rahn], /ɑ̃ˈtwan loʊˈrɑ̃/, 1743–94, French scientist: pioneer in the field of chemistry.
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Lavoisier took the third step by showing that the matter which enters into the constitution of the universe is an eternality.
Communism and Christianism | William Montgomery BrownOne of them inquired in my presence, yesterday evening, what the man named Lavoisier did, and whether he was dead.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionIn 1770 the scientific career of Lavoisier began, and the balance became a chief instrument in chemical research.
Within a week Lavoisier and 27 others were condemned to death.
Now, this is how Lavoisier arrived at this important discovery.
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British Dictionary definitions for Lavoisier
/ (French lavwazje) /
Antoine Laurent (ɑ̃twan lɔrɑ̃). 1743–94, French chemist; one of the founders of modern chemistry. He disproved the phlogiston theory, named oxygen, and discovered its importance in respiration and combustion
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Scientific definitions for Lavoisier
[ lä-vwä-zyā′ ]
French chemist who is regarded as one of the founders of modern chemistry. In 1778 he discovered that air consists of a mixture of two gases, which he called oxygen and nitrogen. Lavoisier also discovered the law of conservation of mass and devised the modern method of naming chemical compounds. His wife Marie (1758-1836) assisted him with his laboratory work and translated a number of important chemistry texts.
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