| Pronunciation: | | 'doltn
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[n] 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 is a 6 letter word that starts with D. |
| | Synonyms: | | John Dalton |
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| | See Also: | | chemist, physicist |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A unit of mass that equals the weight of a hydrogen atom, or 1.657 x 10-24 grams. Named for John Dalton, an early nineteenth century British chemist who proposed the atomic theory of matter. |
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | A unit of measurement equal to the mass of a hydrogen atom, 1.67 x 10E-24 gram/L (Avogadro's number). |
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