JOSEPH BLACK

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Meaning:

British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)

Synonyms:

Black; Joseph Black

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

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