Humphrey Davy meaning

UK US /ˈhʌmfri ˈdeɪvi/ 4 syllables

Humphrey Davy (noun): 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).

Definition of Humphrey Davy

  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)

    Synonyms: Davy, Sir Humphrey Davy

    Type of: chemist

How to pronounce Humphrey Davy

Humphrey Davy is pronounced /ˈhʌmfri ˈdeɪvi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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