Other definitions for Dalton (2 of 2)
John, 1766–1844, English chemist and physicist.
Robert, 1867–92, U.S. outlaw in the West.
a city in NW Georgia.
a male given name.
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How to use dalton in a sentence
This was the case with Daltons discovery, which grew out of his observations upon definite and multiple proportions.
Bank robbing was a side line of activity with the Daltons, but they did fairly well at it.
The Story of the Outlaw | Emerson Hough"It's the unhappy an' miserable state that these poor Daltons is in," she replied.
The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine | William CarletonBoth of them had been, as it were, brought up with the Daltons at the Rectory.
At His Gates, Vol. 2(of 3) | Margaret OliphantHad she not virtually broken with Mrs. Hartley, with the Daltons, with Sydney and his wife?
Name and Fame | Adeline Sergeant
British Dictionary definitions for dalton (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdɔːltən) /
another name for atomic mass unit
Origin of dalton
1British Dictionary definitions for Dalton (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdɔːltən) /
John. 1766–1844, English chemist and physicist, who formulated the modern form of the atomic theory and the law of partial pressures for gases. He also gave the first accurate description of colour blindness, from which he suffered
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Scientific definitions for dalton (1 of 2)
[ dôl′tən ]
Scientific definitions for Dalton (2 of 2)
British chemist whose pioneering work on the properties of the atmosphere and gases led him to formulate the atomic theory. Dalton's theory stipulates that all matter is made up of combinations of atoms, the atoms of each element being identical. These atoms can be neither created nor destroyed, but chemical reactions take place through their rearrangement.
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