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dalton definition

dal·ton (dôlt'n)

noun

Etymology: after John Dalton

Dalton definition

Dal·ton (dôlt'n)

Dalton, John 1766-1844; Eng. chemist & physicist

Related Forms:

  • Daltonian Dal·to′·nian (dôl tōnē ən) adjective

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