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)
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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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