Spallanzani

[ spah-luhn-zah-nee; Italian spahl-lahn-tsah-nee ]

/ ˌspɑ lənˈzɑ ni; Italian ˌspɑl lɑnˈtsɑ ni /

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noun

Laz·za·ro

[lahd-dzah-raw], /ˈlɑd dzɑ rɔ/, 1729–99, Italian biologist.

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How to use Spallanzani in a sentence

From these last facts, Spallanzani was led to regard the luminous matter as a compound of hydrogen and carburetted hydrogen gas.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
Hunter now carried Spallanzani's experiments further and proved the action of the digestive fluids after death.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
But Abbe Spallanzani thought that he detected such slips in Needham's experiment.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams
After Raumur, the Abb Spallanzani made similar observations on many other animals, including carnivora.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget

M. de Spallanzani has given us the following observations with regard to the coast of Italy15.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4)|James Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for Spallanzani

Spallanzani

/ (ˌspæləntˈsɑːnɪ) /

noun

Lazzaro. 1729–99, Italian physiologist, noted esp for his experimental studies of microorganisms and his work on animal reproduction and digestion

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