Cavendish

¹ American  

[kav-uhn-dish] / ˈkæv ən dɪʃ /

noun

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

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

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cavendish ² American  

[kav-uhn-dish] / ˈkæv ən dɪʃ /

noun

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

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Cavendish ¹ British  

/ 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

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cavendish ² British  

/ ˈkævəndɪʃ /

noun

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

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Cavendish Scientific  

/ kăv′ən-dĭsh /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of cavendish

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

Example Sentences

The Cavendish School, in Impington on the outskirts of Cambridge, was originally built for 80 pupils but now has 129 on roll.

From BBC

Eventually he was offered a post at the Cavendish laboratory—the site of the discovery of the electron in 1897 and the first experimental splitting of the atom in 1932—to work on X-ray crystallography, by means of which the structure of proteins could be investigated.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was also the first Briton to win two consecutive stages of the Tour, a feat matched by Sir Mark Cavendish and Geraint Thomas.

From BBC

In 2024, the Lifetime Achievement award was awarded to British cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish.

From BBC

Researchers at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge have discovered how to drive electrical current into materials that normally do not conduct, a feat previously thought impossible under normal conditions.

From Science Daily