GAY-LUSSAC, JOSEPH-LOUIS

Meaning of GAY-LUSSAC, JOSEPH-LOUIS in English

born , Dec. 6, 1778, Saint-Lonard-de-Noblat, Fr. died May 9, 1850, Paris French chemist and physicist, pioneer investigator of the behaviour of gases and of techniques of chemical analysis, and one of the founders of meteorology. Additional reading Maurice Crosland, Gay-Lussac, Scientist and Bourgeois (1978), includes a substantial bibliography.

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GAY-LUSSAC, JOSEPH (-LOUIS) — born Dec. 6, 1778, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, France died May 9, 1850, Paris French chemist and physicist. He showed that all gases …
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GAY-LUSSAC, JOSEPH -LOUIS — born Dec. 6, 1778, Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, France died May 9, 1850, Paris French chemist and physicist. He showed that all gases …
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LOUIS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Aragon Louis Louis Andrieux Armstrong Louis Barrault Jean Louis Barthou …
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JOSEPH — I In the Old Testament , the son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife, Rachel . He was favoured …
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GAY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) gay rights movement Gay John Gay Lussac Joseph Louis Marvin Pentz Gay
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GAY — Airport Name : Gaya Airport Airport Location : Gaya, India IATA Code : GAY ICAO Code : VEGY
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LOUIS — Louis [F] nprm Louis
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JOSEPH — Joseph npr Joseph
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LOUIS — I. biographical name name of 18 kings of France: especially I 778-840 (reigned 814-840); V ( le Fainéant ) 967-987 …
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JOSEPH — biographical name circa 1840-1904 In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat Nez Percé Indian chief
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GAY — I. ˈgā adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French gai, probably from Old Provençal, of Germanic origin; …
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LOUIS — ˈlüē noun ( plural louis ) Etymology: French, from Louis XIII died 1643 king of France : louis d'or
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JOSEPH — ˈjōzə̇f also -ōsə̇f noun ( -s ) Etymology: probably after Joseph, Old Testament patriarch; from his coat of many colors …
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JOSEPH — (n.) An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front.
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JOSEPH — ( n. ) An outer garment worn in the 18th century; esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front.
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LOUIS — /looh"is/ or, for 2, /looh"ee/ , n. 1. Joe ( Joseph Louis Barrow ), 1914-81, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion …
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LOUIS — /looh"ee/ ; Fr. /lwee/ , n. , pl. louis /looh"eez/ ; Fr. /lwee/ . See louis d'or . [ 1680-90 …
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JOSEPH — /joh"zeuhf, -seuhf/ , n. 1. Jacob's eleventh son, the first of Jacob and his second wife, Rachel: sold into slavery …
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GAY — /gay/ , n. 1. John , 1685-1732, English poet and dramatist. 2. a female or male given name.
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GAY — — gayness , n. /gay/ , adj., gayer, gayest , n. , adv. adj. 1. having or showing a merry, …
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JOSEPH — n. riding coat with a small cape that women wore in the 18th century
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LOUIS — n. male first name; family name
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JOSEPH — n. Jacob's eleventh son (Biblical); husband of Mary who was the mother of Jesus (Biblical); male first name; family name; …
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GAY — I. ˈgā adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French gai, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German gāhi quick, sudden …
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LOUIS — I. ˈlü-ē, lü-ˈē biographical name name of 18 kings of France: especially I 778-840 (reigned 814-840); V ( le Fainéant …
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JOSEPH — -səf biographical name circa 1840-1904 In-mut-too-yah-lat-lat Nez Percé Indian chief
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JOSEPH — -səf noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Iōsēph, from Hebrew Yōsēph Date: 14th century 1. capitalized a. : a son of …
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JOSEPH — noun an outer garment worn in the 18th century; ·esp., a woman's riding habit, buttoned down the front.
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GAY — noun an ornament. 2. gay ·superl loose; dissipated; lewd. 3. gay ·superl brilliant in colors; splendid; fine; richly dressed. 4. …
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LOUIS — [ 'lu:i ] (also ~ d'or -'dɔ: ) ■ noun ( plural same 'lu:ɪz ) 1》 a French gold coin …
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GAY — ■ adjective ( ~er , ~est ) 1》 (especially of a man) homosexual. ↘relating to or used by homosexuals. 2》 …
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JOSEPH — [jo.seph] n [L, fr. Gk Ioseph, fr. Heb Yoseph] 1 cap a: a son of Jacob who according to the …
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GAY — [gay] adj [ME, fr. MF gai] (14c) 1 a: happily excited: merry b: keenly alive and exuberant: having or inducing …
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LOUIS — also called Louis D'or, gold coin circulated in France before the Revolution. The franc (q.v.) and livre were silver coins …
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LOUIS — born , Aug. 25, 1707, Madrid died Aug. 31, 1724, Madrid king of Spain in 1724, son of Philip V. …
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JOSEPH — in the Old Testament, son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel. As Jacob's name became synonymous with all …
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LOUIS — Louis (i) BrE AmE ˈlu ː ‿i , (ii) BrE AmE ‿ɪs § ‿əs —French [ lwi, lu i ] …
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JOSEPH — Joseph BrE AmE ˈdʒəʊz ɪf § ˈdʒəʊs-, -əf AmE ˈdʒoʊz əf ˈdʒoʊs-
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GAY — gay, Gay BrE AmE ɡeɪ ▷ gaily ˈɡeɪ li ▷ gayer ˈɡeɪ ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ gayest …
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GAY — / geɪ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. ( of people, especially men ) sexually attracted to people …
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LOUIS — Lou ‧ is, Joe /ˈluːəs, ˈluːɪs, dʒəʊ/ BrE AmE (1914–81) a US ↑ boxer , known as ‘the Brown Bomber’, …
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JOSEPH — I. Joseph, Chief BrE AmE (?1840–1904) the chief of a ↑ Native American tribe who fought against the US army …
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GAY — I. gay 1 S3 W3 /ɡeɪ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: gai 'happy' …
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LOUIS — n. (pl. same) hist. (in full louis d'or) a former French gold coin worth about 20 francs. [Louis, the name …
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GAY — adj. & n. --adj. 1 light-hearted and carefree; mirthful. 2 characterized by cheerfulness or pleasure (a gay life). 3 brightly …
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LOUIS — n. (pl. same) hist. (in full louis d'or) a former French gold coin worth about 20 francs. [ Louis, the …
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GAY — adj. & n. adj. 1 light-hearted and carefree; mirthful. 2 characterized by cheerfulness or pleasure (a gay life). 3 brightly …
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LOUIS — n. (pl. same) hist. (in full louis d'or) a former French gold coin worth about 20 francs. Etymology: Louis, the …
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GAY — adj. & n. --adj. 1. light-hearted and carefree; mirthful. 2 characterized by cheerfulness or pleasure (a gay life). 3 brightly …
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GAY — ( gays, gayer, gayest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A gay …
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GAY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a same-sex/gay marriage (= a marriage between two homosexual people, which is not legal …
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GAY — n. gay rights movement Gay John Gay Lussac Joseph Louis Marvin Pentz Gay
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LOUIS — n. born June 27, 1462, Blois, France died Jan. 1, 1515, Paris King of France (14981515). He became king on …
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LOUIS — n. born Sept. 27, 1601, Fontainebleau, France died May 14, 1643, Saint-Germain-en-Laye King of France (161043). He was the son …
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LOUIS — n. known as Louis the Fat born 1081 died Aug. 1, 1137 King of France (110837). He was effective ruler …
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LOUIS — n. known as Louis the Younger born 0441; 1120 died Sept. 18, 1180, Paris King of France (113780). One of …
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LOUIS — n. or Ludwig I born Aug. 25, 1786, Strasbourg, France died Feb. 29, 1868, Nice King of Bavaria (182548). The …
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LOUIS — n. known as Louis the Pious born April 16, 778, Chasseneuil, near Poitiers, Aquitaine died June 20, 840, Petersau, an …
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LOUIS — n. or St. Louis born April 25, 1214, Poissy, France died Aug. 25, 1279, near Tunis, Tun.; canonized Aug. 11, …
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LOUIS — n. or Ludwig IV known as Louis the Bavarian born 1283, Munich, Ger. died Oct. 11, 1347, Munich German king …
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LOUIS — n. Henry Louis Aaron Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Aragon Louis Louis Andrieux Armstrong Louis Barrault Jean Louis Barthou Jean Louis …
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LOUIS — n. born Feb. 15, 1710, Versailles, France died May 10, 1774, Versailles King of France (171574). An orphan from age …
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LOUIS — n. born Aug. 23, 1754, Versailles, France died Jan. 21, 1793, Paris Last king of France (177492) in the Bourbon …
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LOUIS — n. born July 3, 1423, Bourges, France died Aug. 30, 1483, Plessis-les-Tours King of France (146183). He plotted against his …
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