cavendish

¹ American  

[kav-uhn-dish] / ˈkæv ən dɪʃ /

noun

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

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Cavendish ² 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 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

Professor Akshay Rao, Professor of Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory and former St John's College Research Associate, who was a co author of the study, said: "Instead of trying to suppress molecular motion, we can now design materials that use it -- turning vibrations from a limitation into a tool."

From Science Daily

Matthew Brennan became the first Briton since cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race in Belgium.

From BBC

The 20-year-old's sprint finish was too much for his rivals as he surged to victory in the 195km race and followed Cavendish's success in 2012 and 2015.

From BBC

"Fusarium wilt -- also known as Panama disease -- is a destructive soil-borne disease which impacts farmed Cavendish bananas worldwide through its virulent Race 4 strains," Dr. Chen said.

From Science Daily

There was more enthusiasm from the Telegraph's Dominic Cavendish, who described Dracula as "an incredible feat of endurance" that "raises the stakes for British theatre".

From BBC