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Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
davy lamp
Today it means: A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions. Full definition →
Today it means: A miners' lamp or safety lamp used in coal mines to prevent explosions. Full definition →
Named after British chemist and inventor Humphry Davy (1778–1829), its inventor.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.