cavendish

¹

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

noun

1. tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes.

Cavendish

²

[ kav-uhn-dish ]

noun

1. Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist.
2. William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57.

cavendish

¹

/ ˈkævəndɪʃ /

noun

1. tobacco that has been sweetened and pressed into moulds to form bars

Cavendish

²

/ ˈkævəndɪʃ /

noun

1. CavendishHenry17311810MBritishSCIENCE: physicistSCIENCE: chemist Henry. 1731–1810, British physicist and chemist: recognized hydrogen, determined the composition of water, and calculated the density of the earth by an experiment named after him

Cavendish

/ kăv′ən-dĭsh /

1. British chemist and physicist who in 1766 discovered hydrogen, which he called “inflammable air.” He also demonstrated that it is the lightest of all the gases and established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen. In 1798, Cavendish estimated with great accuracy the mean density of the Earth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavendish¹

First recorded in 1830–40; presumably named after maker or handler

Word History and Origins

Origin of cavendish¹

C19: perhaps from the name of the first maker

Example Sentences

In July, Cavendish won a record-breaking 35th stage of the Tour de France, beating Eddy Merckx's total.

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Cavendish was famed during his career for beating younger and stronger riders to the line based on the timing of his attacks and how long he could hold on to high levels of power.

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Cavendish delayed his retirement for a year to beat the Tour de France stage record but is happy with his decision to end his professional career.

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On the track Cavendish claimed omnium silver at the 2016 Olympics and was a three-time madison world champion.

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Mark Cavendish says he would be unlikely to be a professional cyclist if he was attempting to start now "because it is completely based on how strong you are".

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