cavendish

¹

[kav-uhn-dish]

noun

1. tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes.

Cavendish

²

[kav-uhn-dish]

noun

1. Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist.

2. William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57.

cavendish

¹

/ ˈkævəndɪʃ /

noun

1. tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars

Cavendish

²

/ ˈkævəndɪʃ /

noun

1. Henry. 1731–1810, British physicist and chemist: recognized hydrogen, determined the composition of water, and calculated the density of the earth by an experiment named after him

Cavendish

1. British chemist and physicist who in 1766 discovered hydrogen, which he called “inflammable air.” He also demonstrated that it is the lightest of all the gases and established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. In 1798, Cavendish estimated with great accuracy the mean density of the Earth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavendish¹

First recorded in 1830–40; presumably named after maker or handler

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavendish¹

C19: perhaps from the name of the first maker

Example Sentences

"This is the real magic," explained Biwen Li, the lead researcher at the Cavendish Laboratory.

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Tucked away in the countryside between Harrogate and Skipton, the Yorkshire Pianos site also houses the workshop where the Cavendish piano is made - the type to be wholly built in the UK.

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He already spends time at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, following the likes of Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas, but his next target is representing Wales at the Commonwealth Games.

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“It was unanimous among all of us that we saw him in distress,” said Steve Cavendish, editor-in-chief of the Nashville Banner.

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Chateauroux, which was dubbed 'Cavendish City' in honour of Sir Mark, who took the first of his Tour-record 35 career stage victories here in 2008, has long been the preserve of sprinters.

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