LAVOISIER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)

Synonyms:

Antoine Laurent Lavoisier; Antoine Lavoisier; Lavoisier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

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