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

Cavendish had been recovering from broken bones suffered in a crash at the Ghent Six velodrome races in Belgium when the attack occurred.

From Outside Online

The table was set with the Cavendish silver and crystal and various sumptuous-looking bottles from the wine cellar.

From The Daily Beast

She is at 304, Cavendish Place, so that it is very unlikely that you will meet her for some time.

From Project Gutenberg

If a rich criminal were brought into straits before the law, he always sent for Mr. Cavendish.

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"304, Cavendish Place," he repeated, and without another word turned his back on Mr. Milburgh and slunk away.

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What Talbot really wished to make sure of was, that Cavendish should know that he had brought him his client.

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At last they heard a little bell which summoned the boy, who soon returned to say that Mr. Cavendish would see them.

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