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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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.
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)
• 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.
• Toland
Named after the chemist John Dalton.
dalton (plural daltons)
(physics) the atomic mass unit
• Toland
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14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
