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Using Helmont

  • In the example corpus, helmont often appears in combinations such as: van helmont.

Context around Helmont

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 37.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

van 4×

Often after:

thought 1× observed 1× began 1×

Sentence patterns with Helmont

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

baptist van helmont observed that 1× baptist van helmont thought he 1× jan van helmont began the 1× of van helmont s willow 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in about 1635 1× in about 1640 1× jan van helmont 1× the french chemist 1×

Common sentence endings:

addition of rainwater 1× as it grew 1× derived from air 1× the original charcoal 1×

Words around Helmont

Just before it in the word index:

helmond 2 helmke 7 helminths 2 helminthic 3 helminth 2 helming 32

Just after it in the word index:

helmore 4 helmot 2 helms 82 helmsburg 2 helmsdale 6 helmsley 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Helmont

  • In this selection, "helmont" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 37.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, van, thought, observed and began stand out and add context to how "helmont" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include baptist van helmont observed that and baptist van helmont thought he. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "helmont" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with helmont

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In about 1640, citation the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont observed that when he burned charcoal in a closed vessel, the mass of the resulting ash was much less than that of the original charcoal. (36 words)

Jan van Helmont began the research of the process in the mid-17th century when he carefully measured the mass of the soil used by a plant and the mass of the plant as it grew. (36 words)

In about 1635, the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont thought he had proved water to be the essential element from his famous five years' experiment with a willow tree grown with only the addition of rainwater. (37 words)

Longer example sentences

The French chemist Antoine Lavoisier showed in about 1778 that plants and animals must "combust" oxygen internally to live and was able to deduce that most of the 165-pound weight of van Helmont's willow tree derived from air. (40 words)

In about 1635, the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont thought he had proved water to be the essential element from his famous five years' experiment with a willow tree grown with only the addition of rainwater. (37 words)

In about 1640, citation the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont observed that when he burned charcoal in a closed vessel, the mass of the resulting ash was much less than that of the original charcoal. (36 words)

Example sentences (4)

In about 1635, the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont thought he had proved water to be the essential element from his famous five years' experiment with a willow tree grown with only the addition of rainwater.

In about 1640, citation the Flemish chemist Jan Baptist van Helmont observed that when he burned charcoal in a closed vessel, the mass of the resulting ash was much less than that of the original charcoal.

Jan van Helmont began the research of the process in the mid-17th century when he carefully measured the mass of the soil used by a plant and the mass of the plant as it grew.

The French chemist Antoine Lavoisier showed in about 1778 that plants and animals must "combust" oxygen internally to live and was able to deduce that most of the 165-pound weight of van Helmont's willow tree derived from air.

Common combinations with helmont

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "helmont" in a sentence?
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