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Davy
[ dey-vee ]
noun
- Sir Humphry, 1778鈥1829, English chemist.
Davy
/ 藞诲别瑟惫瑟 /
noun
- DavySir Humphry17781829MEnglishSCIENCE: chemistTECHNOLOGY: inventor Sir Humphry. 1778鈥1829, English chemist who isolated sodium, magnesium, chlorine, and other elements and suggested the electrical nature of chemical combination. He invented the Davy lamp See Davy lamp
Davy
- British chemist who was a pioneer of electrochemistry. By means of electrolysis Davy isolated several elements, including sodium and potassium (1807), and barium, boron, calcium, and magnesium (1808). He also proved that diamonds are a form of carbon.
Example Sentences
Davies writes that his central subject is 鈥渢he biggest problem of modern industrial life 鈥 the problem of being overloaded with information, of 鈥榯rying to get a drink from a firehose.鈥欌
Mr Davies said the whole experience had been "dreadful", in particular the poor communication they have had from CBRE.
Davies, who also wrote acclaimed TV dramas Queer As Folk and It's A Sin, added that he felt it was harder to write using "a narrow window" of references.
Debbie Davies, the bride in one of the photos shared in the online appeal, said everyone was "very grateful" for the detective work.
The first is the stream of thought going back to Ross Ashby known as 鈥渕anagement cybernetics,鈥 which Davies clarifies.
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