Synonyms of BACONS

noun

1. back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

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2. English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)

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   Also: roger bacon.

3. English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)

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   Also: francis bacon, sir francis bacon, baron verulam, 1st baron verulam, viscount st. albans.