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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
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Instance hypernyms:
chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)