Davy

American  

[dey-vee] / ˈdeɪ vi /

noun

1. Sir Humphry, 1778–1829, English chemist.

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Davy British  

/ ˈdeɪvɪ /

noun

1. 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

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Davy Scientific  

/ dā′vē /

1. 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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Example Sentences

Everton's Davies says while technology can help fans share their "experience" from their seats, the club also wants to "generate an atmosphere in the stadium".

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At Oriel Davies, they learnt about a community arts project supporting children and young people's wellbeing.

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John Davies, then Bishop of Swansea and Brecon emailed Morgan, who was Archbishop of Wales at that time, and said he hoped Pierce would get a caution at worst or "nothing further done at best".

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Former Premier League defender Curtis Davies said the decision was an "absolute disgrace".

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Yet the BBC did catch and remove a remark by “My Father’s Shadow” director Akinola Davies Jr. that it found to be offensive.

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