dalton

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Noun dalton has 1 sense

Dalton, John Dalton - English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
--₁ is a kind of chemist; physicist

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Dalton

Noun

1. A unit of mass equal to one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom, used to express the mass of atomic and molecular particles.

Example sentence: The molar mass of water is approximately 18 daltons.

Noun

2. A city in Georgia, United States.

Example sentence: Dalton is known for its carpet industry.

Noun

3. A surname of English origin.

Example sentence: Jane Dalton is a renowned author.

Adjective

1. Referring to or characteristic of John Dalton, an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist.

Example sentence: Dalton's atomic theory revolutionized the understanding of matter.

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