rutherford | ||
1. | [ noun ] (physics) British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937) | |
Synonyms: | first_baron_rutherford first_baron_rutherford_of_nelson ernest_rutherford | |
Related terms: | physicist | |
2. | [ noun ] (chemistry) British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819) | |
Synonyms: | daniel_rutherford | |
Related terms: | chemist | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1095 | |
4. | [ noun ] (physics) a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second | |
Related terms: | radioactivity_unit | |
Similar spelling: |
rutherfordium Retherford rudderpost |