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Noun gay-lussac has 1 sense
  1. Gay-Lussac, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac - French chemist and physicist who first isolated boron and who formulated the law describing the behavior of gases under constant pressure (1778-1850)
    --1 is a kind of chemist; physicist

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Term: Gay-Lussac

Definition:

Gay-Lussac is a proper noun that refers to a famous French chemist and physicist, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac. He is best known for his pioneering work on gases and the formulation of important gas laws. His contributions greatly influenced the fields of chemistry and physics.

Senses and Usages:

1. Noun (Person)

- Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac was a prominent figure in the scientific community during the 19th century. He made significant contributions to the study of gases and their properties.

Example Sentence: Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac's experiments and discoveries laid the foundation for our modern understanding of gas laws.

2. Adjective

- Gay-Lussac can be used as an adjective to describe scientific concepts, laws, or equations related to gases.

Example Sentence: The Gay-Lussac's law of combining volumes states that the ratios of volumes of gases in a chemical reaction can be expressed as simple whole numbers.

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