Definition of Helmont, Jan Baptista van in English:
Helmont, Jan Baptista van
proper nounˈhɛlmɒntˈhelmänt
(1577–1644), Belgian chemist and physician. He made early studies on the conservation of matter, was the first to distinguish gases, and coined the word gas.
Definition of Helmont, Jan Baptista van in US English:
Helmont, Jan Baptista van
proper nounˈhelmänt
(1577–1644), Belgian chemist and physician. He made early studies on the conservation of matter, was the first to distinguish gases, and coined the word gas.