Davy Definition & Meaning

davy
noun
  1. 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)

"Davy" in song lyrics

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  • "chelsy davy"
    AOL — AOL
  • "chelsey davy"
    AOL — AOL
  • "hawkins henry davy"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with davy

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