/ Thesaurus / J Synonyms of joseph black Find synonyms for: Noun1. Black, Joseph Blackusage: British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language