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Who defined element as basic form of matter that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions?

A

Wilhelm Weins

B

William J. Crooke

C

Antonie L. Lavoisier

D

Carl Bosch

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C
Antonie L. Lavoisier
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