NOUN | person | Davy, Humphrey Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy | English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829) |
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Sounds | dey'viy | |
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Rhymes | anchovy ... wavy: 30 rhymes with viy... |
Meaning | English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829). | |
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Synonyms | Humphrey Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy | |
Instance of | chemist | A scientist who specializes in chemistry |
Spanish | Humphrey Davy |
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