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rutherford

rutherford · rutherfords

An obsolete unit of radioactivity, defined as the activity of a quantity of…An obsolete unit of radioactivity (symbol: rd), defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one million nuclei decay per second.

US/ɹˈʌθɚfɚd/

» The Rutherford-Bohr atomic model explains the colored light emitted by fireworks.

Meaning

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An obsolete unit of radioactivity (symbol: rd), defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one million nuclei decay per second.
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second

Examples

2 sentences

The Rutherford-Bohr atomic model explains the colored light emitted by fireworks.
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Lady Stair was obliged to consent to an interview between Lord Rutherford and her daughter.
deLady Stair musste einem Gespräch zwischen Lord Rutherford und ihrer Tochter zustimmen.
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Origin

After Ernest Rutherford.

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Forms

plural: rutherfords

Singular	rutherford
Plural	rutherfords

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Synonyms

5 synonyms

megabecquerel

Close in meaning

British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937):Ernest Rutherford First Baron Rutherford First Baron Rutherford of Nelson
British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819):Daniel Rutherford