davy

noun /'deɪvi/

Definition
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)
Example
'davy' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
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Vowels
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Consonants
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Length
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