Name given to Joseph Priestley’s “dephlogisticated air” by Lavoisier, who first recognised it as an element, in 1777 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OXYGEN Name given to Joseph Priestley’s “dephlogisticated air” by Lavoisier, who first recognised it as an element, in 1777 (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 9, 2020
52% PRIESTLEY Joseph ____ discovered "dephlogisticated air" (oxygen) (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 9, 2025
46% IDENTIFY Recognise and name (8) (8) Mirror Classic May 18, 2026
44% ANTOINE Chemistry pioneer Lavoisier (7) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
42% TIN Shortest-named chemical element (3) The Atlantic Jul 26, 2026
40% AZOTH Alchemical name for the element mercury (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 4, 2026
40% NOTRE Irish first name (5) Newsday Aug 1, 2026
40% AURIC Goldfinger's first name (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 23, 2026
40% ESTEE First name in cosmetics (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2026
38% ANSEL First name in landscape photography (5) LA Times Daily Aug 1, 2026

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