Davy

American

[day-vee] / ˈdeɪ vi /

noun

Sir Humphry, 1778–1829, English chemist.

Davy British

/ ˈdeɪvɪ /

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

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Davy Scientific

/ dā′vē /

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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Gee Davy, CEO of the Association of Independent Music which organised the event, said this year's winners demonstrated "extraordinary success" through "collective strength".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said there was "no action that police could have taken" that would have prevented Noah Donohoe's death.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The move was an "an encouraging first step", added Mark Davy, chief executive of the Music Venue Trust.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Davy was drawn to Joshua’s loyal character and varied interests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Mrs. Brown motions toward where Joey Farland and Charlie Price stand with their toy rifles and the Davy Crockett hats they’ve talked Mrs. Brown into letting them wear.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

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