soddy

[ sod-ee ]

adjective,sod·di·er, sod·di·est.

of or relating to sod.
consisting of sod.

noun,plural sod·dies.

Also soddie. Western U.S. sod house.

Origin of soddy

First recorded in 1605–15; sod¹ + -y¹, -y²

Other definitions for Soddy (2 of 2)

Soddy

[ sod-ee ]

noun

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

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British Dictionary definitions for Soddy

Soddy

/ (ˈsɒdɪ) /

noun

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

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Scientific definitions for Soddy

Soddy

[ sŏd′ē ]

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.

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