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dalton
1[ dawl-tn ]
Dalton
2[ dawl-tn ]
noun
- 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.
Dalton
1/ ˈɔːə /
noun
- DaltonJohn17661844MEnglishSCIENCE: chemistSCIENCE: physicist 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
dalton
2/ ˈɔːə /
noun
- another name for atomic mass unit
dalton
1/ ô′ə /
- See atomic mass unit
Dalton
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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Example Sentences
Having felt they failed to make the most of a player advantage against France last week, Ireland showed patience when their maul stalled and Aoife Dalton was on hand to scoop up a loose ball and finish powerfully for the opener.
Italy looked set to mount a response in the final minutes of the half but, after strong work from prop Niamh O'Dowd, Dalton held up Vittoria Vecchini over the line.
Ireland responded well, with one break from Aoife Dalton bringing the home crowd to their feet, but there was a second French score seven minutes later.
Dalton Knecht also scored 17 points.
Dorian Finney-Smith, Gabe Vincent and Dalton Knecht combined to make 10 threes on 17 attempts.
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