Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
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- proper noun
- The experiments of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier fundamentally changed the field of chemistry in the 18th century.
Examples
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Students in chemistry classes frequently learn about Antoine Laurent Lavoisier and his role in debunking the phlogiston theory.
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Antoine Laurent Lavoisier is often credited with naming both oxygen and hydrogen.
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Did Antoine Laurent Lavoisier discover oxygen?
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Is Antoine Laurent Lavoisier the father of modern chemistry?
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Antoine Laurent Lavoisier is often credited with naming both oxygen and hydrogen.
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Students in chemistry classes frequently learn about Antoine Laurent Lavoisier and his role in debunking the phlogiston theory.
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The experiments of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier fundamentally changed the field of chemistry in the 18th century.
Synonyms
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A French chemist known for discovering oxygen and starting modern chemistry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Antoine + Laurent + Lavoisier
This is a personal name (proper noun) whose referential meaning (a French chemist who discovered oxygen) cannot be derived from the constituent name parts. Knowing the words 'Antoine', 'Laurent', and 'Lavoisier' does not convey the biographical or occupational information, so learners must have prior encyclopedic knowledge to understand the MWE.
Etymology
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier was a French scientist often called the 'father of modern chemistry.' He gave the name 'oxygen' to a part of the air and used careful weighing in his experiments to show how burning works, which is why his work made chemistry more exact and his name is still remembered today.