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cav•en•dish



Pronunciation: (kav'un-dish), [key]
—n.
tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes.

Cav•en•dish



Pronunciation: (kav'un-dish), [key]
—n.
1. Henry, 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist.
2. William, 4th Duke of Devonshire, 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57.

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