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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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
notes for Lavoisier, Antoine
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
La Vida Breve, Lavigne, Lavinia, lavish, Lavoisier, Lavoisier, Antoine, lavolta, law, law-abiding, law agent, law and order
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