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拉瓦錫

简拉瓦锡 · 繁拉瓦錫

Mandarin · pinyin Lā wǎ xī

Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794), French nobleman and scientist, considered the father of modern chemistry

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
瓦: wǎ · tile; earthenware pottery; girl
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锡: xī · tin, stannum; bestow, confer

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1–3–1 · La1 wa3 xi1

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a transliteration of the French surname Lavoisier

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