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Amedeo Avogadro

Definition: Amedeo Avogadro was an Italian scientist known for his contributions to the field of chemistry. He is most famous for his hypothesis, now known as Avogadro's law, which states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of molecules.

Noun: Amedeo Avogadro - Italian physicist and chemist; known for Avogadro's law (1776-1856).

Example sentence 1: Amedeo Avogadro's groundbreaking hypothesis paved the way for a deeper understanding of the behavior of gases in chemistry.

Example sentence 2: Students often study Avogadro's law as part of their introductory chemistry course.