soddy

¹

[ sod-ee ]

adjective

, sod·di·er, sod·di·est.

1. of or relating to sod.
2. consisting of sod.

noun

, plural sod·dies.

1. Also soddie. Western U.S. sod house.

Soddy

²

[ sod-ee ]

noun

1. Frederick, 1877–1956, English chemist: Nobel Prize 1921.

Soddy

/ ˈsɒdɪ /

noun

1. SoddyFrederick18771956MEnglishSCIENCE: chemist Frederick. 1877–1956, English chemist, whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes: Nobel prize for chemistry 1921

Soddy

/ sŏd′ē /

1. British chemist who was a pioneer in the study of radioactivity. With Ernest Rutherford, he explained the atomic disintegration of radioactive elements. Soddy also coined the word isotope to describe elements that were chemically identical but had different atomic weights. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 1921.

Word History and Origins

Origin of soddy¹

First recorded in 1605–15; sod ¹ + -y ¹, -y ²

Example Sentences

So far Professor Soddy, but let the writer add that there is this point about the scientific world not to be overlooked.

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The Ranger opened the door of the "soddy," stepped through, and closed it behind him.

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She sits at the door of her soddy with her faithful tabby in her lap and is content.

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Lakes at the lower levels become meadows, then trees arrive; they overrun the soddy ground, the snow-manured moraines.

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It required no high-priced, skilled labor to build a "soddy," and properly built they were quite comfortable.

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