Sir Humphrey Davy

/sər ˈhʌmfri ˌdeɪvi/
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Definitions of Sir Humphrey Davy
  1. noun
    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)
    synonyms: Davy, Humphrey Davy
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    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
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