DALTON

Dalton, John Dalton

(noun) 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)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Dalton

Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland

A city, the county seat of Whitfield County, Georgia, United States.

A habitational surname.

John Dalton, English chemist.

A male given name from surnames.

Noun

Dalton (plural Daltons)

(chemistry) a former unit of atomic mass equivalent to 1/16 the mass of an oxygen atom; now replaced by the atomic mass unit (or dalton)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dalton is the 654th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 52,184 individuals. Dalton is most common among White (86.84%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Toland

Etymology

Named after the chemist John Dalton.

Noun

dalton (plural daltons)

(physics) the atomic mass unit

Anagrams

• Toland

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