Lavoisier, Antoine

[ (luhv-wah-zee-ay, lah-vwah-zyay) ]

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A French scientist of the eighteenth century, Lavoisier was one of the founders of modern chemistry. He discovered the role of oxygen in chemical reactions.

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He was beheaded during the French Revolution. The presiding judge at his trial is supposed to have remarked, “The Republic has no need of scientists.”

Words nearby Lavoisier, Antoine

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How to use Lavoisier, Antoine in a sentence

There are a few good ones, Antoine says, but he complained bitterly of a lack of responsiveness.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Antoine himself had recently been arrested on a six-year-old warrant for a dime bag of weed.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Antoine, a 40-year-old DJ who works at the airport, says he fears for his children if the police stop doing their jobs.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The “new civility” promoted by Antoine Courtin expected the mouth to be kept shut when smiling.
The French Court’s Royal Ban on Smiles|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1943, Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote in The Little Prince that language is the source of misunderstandings.
Breaking: Trend Stories Are Bullsh*t|Bonnie Bertram|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Madame Antoine busied herself in the large front room preparing dinner.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Madame Antoine had cooked little else than the mullets, but while Edna slept Robert had foraged the island.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Madame Antoine seated her fat body, broad and squat, upon a bench beside the door.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
They never come now to seek a lodging and good living in the Rue Saint-Antoine.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
Thus they made their way in good array down the Rue Saint-Antoine, which was densely crowded with men, women, and children.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France