Gay-Lussac

[ gey-luh-sak; French gey-ly-sak ]

/ ˌgeɪ ləˈsæk; French geɪ lüˈsæk /

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noun

Jo·seph Lou·is

[joh-zuhf loo-ee, -suhf; French zhaw-zeflwee], /ˈdʒoʊ zəf ˈlu i, -səf; French ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/, 1778–1850, French chemist and physicist.

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How to use Gay-Lussac in a sentence

“I do not support gay marriages being recognized in Florida,” he wrote Andrew Walther of Sanford.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That man was Xavier Cortada, a gay man who wrote of his frustration that he and his partner of eight years were unable to marry.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some gay apps, like the newer Mister, have not subscribed to the community/tribe model.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, in Florida, Bush was flooded with questions about whether gay marriage could possibly come to the Sunshine State.
Jeb Bush’s Unseen Anti-Gay Marriage Emails|Jackie Kucinich|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In the 70s, this myth kept openly gay people out of teaching positions.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic|Samantha Allen|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Am I not in France—gay, delightful France—partaking of the kindness and civility of the country?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
After a moment's silence, the cavaliers both burst into a gay laugh.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Never had Tom seen his gay and careless cousin in such guise: he was restless, silent, intense and inarticulate.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
If it had not been for the presence of Mademoiselle Stéphanie, it would not have been gay for Aristide.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The box of the diplomatic corps was just opposite us, and our gay little Mrs. F. sat in it dressed in white satin.
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British Dictionary definitions for Gay-Lussac

Gay-Lussac

/ (ˈɡeɪˈluːsæk, French ɡɛlysak) /

noun

Joseph Louis (ʒozɛf lwi). 1778–1850, French physicist and chemist: discovered the law named after him (1808), investigated the effects of terrestrial magnetism, isolated boron and cyanogen, and discovered methods of manufacturing sulphuric and oxalic acids

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Scientific definitions for Gay-Lussac

Gay-Lussac

[ gā′lə-săk′ ]

Joseph Louis 1778-1850

French chemist and physicist who in 1808 developed a law governing the ratio of volumes of gases participating in chemical reactions. In that same year, with Louis Jacques Thénard, he discovered the element boron.