humphrey davy

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Noun humphrey davy has 1 sense

Davy, Humphrey Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy - 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)
--₁ is a kind of chemist

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Humphrey Davy

Noun:

1. Sir Humphrey Davy was a British chemist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of electrochemistry.

Example sentence: Sir Humphrey Davy's invention of the miner's safety lamp revolutionized the safety of underground mining.

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Noun:

2. Humphrey Davy is a character in the novel series of "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister," a political satire.

Example sentence: Humphrey Davy, the fictional character, serves as the cunning and experienced Permanent Secretary to the Minister in the series.

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