Sir Humphrey Davy meaning

UK US /sɝ ˈhʌmfri ˈdeɪvi/ 5 syllables

Sir 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 Sir 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, Humphrey Davy

    Type of: chemist

How to pronounce Sir Humphrey Davy

Sir Humphrey Davy is pronounced /sɝ ˈhʌmfri ˈdeɪvi/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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