Meanings
proper nounSolvay (countable and uncountable, plural Solvays)
plural Solvays
- countableuncountableA surname from Europe.
- countableuncountableA village in the town of Geddes, Onondaga County, New York, United States, named after the Solvay brothers.
Origin
Unknown. Various hypotheses have been published.
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Solvay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solvay
MLA
“Solvay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solvay. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Solvay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Solvay.
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