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Davy

[ dey-vee ]

noun

  1. Sir Humphry, 1778–1829, English chemist.


Davy

/ ˈdeɪvɪ /

noun

  1. DavySir Humphry17781829MEnglishSCIENCE: chemistTECHNOLOGY: inventor 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


Davy

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  1. 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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The picture was taken when Harry was 20, and dating Zimbabwean Chelsy Davy.

The picture was taken when Harry was 20 and dating Chelsy Davy.

The bad news for Harry is that both Chelsy Davy and Flee Brudenell-Bruce have got new boyfriends.

Over the next few months Davy Rothbart will be touring around America to promote his new book, My Heart Is an Idiot.

My Heart Is an Idiot: Essays By Davy Rothbart A young essayist is often a victim of his own open heart.

Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.

Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.

He was the strangest-looking creature Davy had ever seen, not even excepting the Goblin.

"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy, beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.

This was such a ridiculous idea that Davy threw back his head, and laughed long and loud.

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