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Joseph Priestley
see synonyms of joseph priestleyNoun
1. joseph priestley, priestley
English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
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Joseph Priestley
see synonyms of joseph priestley British chemist noted for work on the isolation of gases and his discovery of oxygen (1774).
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