Alvarez

[ al-vuh-rez ]

noun

1. Luis Walter, 1911–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1968.

Alvarez

/ ˈælvərɛz /

noun

1. AlvarezLuis Walter19111988MUSSCIENCE: physicist Luis Walter. 1911–88, US physicist. He made (with Felix Bloch) the first measurement of the neutron's magnetic moment (1939). Nobel prize for physics 1968

Alvarez

/ ăl′və-rĕz′ /

1. American physicist who studied subatomic particles. Alvarez built a device called a hydrogen bubble chamber that made it possible to analyze the reactions occurring between atomic nuclei inside it. His observations led to the theory that protons, neutrons, and electrons are made of quarks. Alvarez won a 1968 Nobel Prize for physics for this work. With his son, geologist Walter Alvarez (born 1940), he later developed a theory that the extinction of dinosaurs was caused by climate changes resulting from a giant asteroid striking the Earth.

Example Sentences

“It seems a lot of regulatory agencies have a lot of hardline positions instead of opening their ears to have conversations with the farmers that can show progress, and put money toward the health of the soil with really good results,” Alvarez said.

From Voice of San Diego

“When my mom comes back, that’s when I gotta go back and do the work I missed, and the class I missed,” Alvarez said.

From Washington Post

The virus’ toll hasn’t changed Alvarez’s opinion that rules like the emergency orders need to be applied cautiously.

From ProPublica

Even as the number of on-campus positive results did rise from just two positive tests campuswide on Monday to 40 on Tuesday, the outbreak within the island of football baffled Alvarez and Chryst.

From Washington Post

“The first month of testing and practice, we had one positive, Wednesday prior to the game,” said Alvarez, the Wisconsin institution who coached the team from 1990 to 2005 and again as an interim briefly in 2012 and 2014.

From Washington Post

"I think this all could've been prevented if they just listened to the 25,000 people who marched last week," Alvarez said.

From The Daily Beast

According to Crawford, Alvarez is “focusing her entire effort publicly on Protess” to deflect attention.

From The Daily Beast

So (co-stars) Frankie J. Alvarez, Murray Bartlett, and I got to hang out and explore the city before we shot there.

From The Daily Beast

Student Michelle Alvarez told the Houston Chronicle that the suspect swiped her neck as he ran past her.

From The Daily Beast

But nothing was more useful than having the Alvarez Belons, the family whose story they were telling, on set.

From The Daily Beast

I am simply his friend, Alvarez Lazaro—his friend and his avenger!

From Project Gutenberg

Before the close of the year Alvarez likewise found his position untenable General Comonfort and resigned.

From Project Gutenberg

More serious was a military revolution in the south led by General Alvarez.

From Project Gutenberg

When near the Line they captured another vessel, belonging to Gabriel Alvarez.

From Project Gutenberg

Lead us, Alvarez, for doubtless you are more used to these forests than are we.

From Project Gutenberg