Moseley

Mose·ley

[mohz-lee]
noun
Henry Gwyn Jeffreys [gwin] , 1887–1915, English physicist: pioneer in x-ray spectroscopy.
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Moseley (ˈməʊzlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Henry Gwyn-Jeffreys. 1887--1915, English physicist. He showed that the wavelengths of X-rays emitted from the elements are related to their atomic numbers

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