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Gasometer used by Lavoisier to precisely
measure the masses of gases to show the conservation of mass in
the synthesis of water from hydrogen and oxygen.
(Reproduced with permission from Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, Elements
of Chemistry, Plate VIII, Dover Publication, Inc., 1965. )
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Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier
(17431794)
( Illustration: Subhankar Biswas )
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