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In 1783, Antoine Lavoisier gave the element the name hydrogen (from the Greek hydro meaning water and genes meaning creator) when he and Laplace reproduced Cavendish's finding that water is produced when hydrogen is burned.

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Antoine Lavoisier proved that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. He conducted experiments that demonstrated the breakdown of water into its constituent gases, and then recombination of these gases to form water again. This work was a significant contribution to understanding chemical reactions and laid the foundation for modern chemistry.

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