SODDY

Soddy, Frederick Soddy

(noun) English chemist whose work on radioactive disintegration led to the discovery of isotopes (1877-1956)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Soddy

An English surname.

Noun

soddy (plural soddies)

Alternative form of soddie

Source: Wiktionary


Sod"dy, a. Etym: [From Sod.]

Definition: Consisting of sod; covered with sod; turfy. Cotgrave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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