Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)
"Boyle's groundbreaking experiments proved that air had weight, marking a pivotal shift away from the mystical practices of alchemy."
Obsolete spelling of boil
"The archaic text contained a strange entry where boyle was used instead of the modern word for bubbling liquid."
Obsolete spelling of boil
"The old recipe called to add a pinch of salt and let it boyle for ten minutes, though I suspect that was just an archaic way of saying boil."