Davy [ dey -vee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdeɪ vi / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun
Sir Humphry, 1778–1829, English chemist.
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How to use Davy in a sentence It was a kind of metaphysical discussion, but it bears on Davy ’s actual experiments.
Davy ’s constant movement served him well as a boater and guide, but it did not stop at night.
Given the pandemic is ongoing, Davy said heavily populated, in-person events come with a lot of logistics and safety concerns, but the need for human connection is still there.
The picture was taken when Harry was 20, and dating Zimbabwean Chelsy Davy .
The picture was taken when Harry was 20 and dating Chelsy Davy .
The bad news for Harry is that both Chelsy Davy and Flee Brudenell-Bruce have got new boyfriends.
Over the next few months Davy Rothbart will be touring around America to promote his new book, My Heart Is an Idiot.
My Heart Is an Idiot: Essays By Davy Rothbart A young essayist is often a victim of his own open heart.
Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
He was the strangest-looking creature Davy had ever seen, not even excepting the Goblin.
"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy , beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.
This was such a ridiculous idea that Davy threw back his head, and laughed long and loud.
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British Dictionary definitions for Davy
noun
Sir Humphry. 1778–1829, English chemist who isolated sodium, magnesium, chlorine, and other elements and suggested the electrical nature of chemical combination. He invented the Davy lamp See Davy lamp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for Davy
British chemist who was a pioneer of electrochemistry. By means of electrolysis Davy isolated several elements, including sodium and potassium (1807), and barium, boron, calcium, and magnesium (1808). He also proved that diamonds are a form of carbon.
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