Davy

American

[dey-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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DJ Gary Davies started the show the following day saying he was "in for Scott Mills".

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The following morning Gary Davies started the show saying he was "in for Scott Mills".

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