Henry Cavendish

Definitions of Henry Cavendish
  1. noun
    British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)
    synonyms: Cavendish
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    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
    physicist
    a scientist trained in physics
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