davy

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  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)

Etymology

Shortening.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Humphrey Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy

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