Davy


Definition: Meaning of, Davy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdeɪvi /

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Davy Davies
  1. 1778-1829 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
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Davy used in phrases

  • Crockett, Davy
    1. (1786-1836) a US FRONTIERSMAN who became a member of CONGRESS and was later killed trying to defend the ALAMO .
  • Davy Crockett (noun)
    1. 1786-1836 united States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo
  • Davy Jones (noun)
    1. the bottom of a sea or ocean
  • Davy Jones's locker (noun)
    1. the bottom of a sea or ocean
  • Davy lamp (noun)
    1. methane an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases
  • Davy's gray (noun)
    1. slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
  • Davy's grey (noun)
    1. slightly purplish or bluish dark grey
  • Davy, Sir Humphrey
    1. (1778-1829) a British scientist who invented the Davy lamp, an oil lamp that could be used in coal mines without causing explosions. He also discovered several ELEMENT s (= basic chemical substances), including CALCIUM, SODIUM, and POTASSIUM .
  • Humphry Davy (noun)
    1. 1778-1829 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
  • Sir Humphry Davy (noun)
    1. 1778-1829 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
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