Rutherford

ˈrʌðərfərd

Definition

Definition of Rutherford - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

name

Scottish surname from a place in the Scottish borders

Rutherford is a common surname in Scotland.

family name

surname

science

TECH.

British physicist who discovered the atomic nucleus

TECH.

Rutherford's work revolutionized atomic theory.

nuclear physicist

researcher

scientist

New Jersey borough

Rare

borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA

Rare

Rutherford hosts an annual street fair.

borough

municipality

town

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Rutherford atom

first modern atomic structure concept with central nucleus

Scientists studied the Rutherford atom to understand atomic structure.

Origin of Rutherford

Old English, hryðer (cattle) + ford (river crossing)

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Bohr theory

atomic model

model combining Rutherford's and quantum theories

Smyrna

Tennessee town

sizable town in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Examples of Rutherford in a sentence

The Rutherford clan held a reunion last summer.
Rutherford's discoveries earned him a Nobel Prize.
Many students study Rutherford's experiments in physics class.
Rutherford is a charming place to visit in the fall.
Many families choose Rutherford for its excellent schools.

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French:Rutherford, ...
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Chinese:拉瑟福德, 卢瑟福, ...
Japanese:ラザフォード, ...
Arabic:رذرفورد, رفرفورد, ...
Hebrew:רָתֶ'רפוֹרד, רָתֶרְפוֹרְד, ...
Russian:Рутерфорд, Резерфорд, ...
Ukrainian:Резерфорд, ...
Hindi:रदरफोर्ड, ...
Bengali:রাদারফোর্ড, ...
Catalan:Rutherford, ...
Czech:příjmení Rutherford, Rutherford, ...
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Greek:Ράδερφορντ, ...
Hungarian:Rutherford, ...
Khmer:រ៉ាថឺហ្វដ, រ៉ាឌើហ្វដ, ...
Korean:러더퍼드, ...
Persian:راترفورد, رادرفورد, ...
Polish:Rutherford, ...
Portuguese (BR):Rutherford, ...
Romanian:Rutherford, ...
Swedish:Rutherford, kommun i Bergen County i New Jersey i USA, ...
Thai:รัทเธอร์ฟอร์ด, รัทเทอร์ฟอร์ด, ...
Turkish:Rutherford, ...
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rutherford

ˈrʌðərfərd

Definition of rutherford - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science

Dated

unit of radioactivity equal to one million disintegrations per second

Dated

The lab measured the sample's activity in rutherfords.
The radiation level was recorded in rutherfords.
Scientists often use rutherfords to quantify radioactivity.

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Origin of rutherford

Named after Ernest Rutherford

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Portuguese:rutherford, ...
Chinese:卢瑟福单位, ...
Japanese:ラザフォード, ...
Arabic:رَذَرْفُورْد, ...
Hebrew:רוּתֶרְפוֹרְד, ...
Russian:разерфорд, ...
Ukrainian:разерфорд, ...
Hindi:रदरफोर्ड, ...
Bengali:রাদারফোর্ড, ...
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Khmer:ឯកតាវាស់វិទ្យុសកម្មស្មើនឹងការបំបែកមួយលានដងក្នុងមួយវិនាទី, ...
Korean:러더퍼드, ...
Persian:رادرفورد, ...
Polish:rutherford, ...
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Romanian:rutherford, ...
Swedish:rutherford, ...
Thai:รัทเทอร์ฟอร์ด, ...
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