Priestley

American  

[preest-lee] / ˈprist li /

noun

1. J(ohn) B(oynton) 1894–1984, English novelist.

2. Joseph, 1733–1804, English chemist, author, and clergyman.

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Priestley British  

/ ˈpriːstlɪ /

noun

1. J ( ohn ) B ( oynton ). 1894–1984, English author. His works include the novels The Good Companions (1929) and Angel Pavement (1930) and the play An Inspector Calls (1946)

2. Joseph. 1733–1804, English chemist, political theorist, and clergyman, in the US from 1794. He discovered oxygen (1774) independently of Scheele and isolated and described many other gases

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Priestley Scientific  

/ prēst′lē /

1. British chemist who discovered oxygen (1774) and 10 other gases, including hydrogen chloride, sulphur dioxide, and ammonia.

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Example Sentences

Priestley responded saying his flat was available for rent and she should come to view it quickly before it was snapped up.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

However, once the contract was signed and the deposit paid, Hu says he noticed Priestley began avoiding meeting up by claiming either he or his father was unwell.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Harris claims Priestley gained her trust by sending copies of gas certificates, household bills and his driving licence, which linked him to the address.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Dr. Priestley said: "This was a really fun project to work on in my PhD, and I hope this research brings more attention to the importance of sugars in the immune system."

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

That is, Priestley and Lavoisier did not both discover oxygen; they made very different discoveries.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton