SIR HUMPHREY DAVY

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Meaning:

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; Sir Humphrey Davy

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

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