dalton

¹

[dawl-tn]

noun

Physics.

1. atomic mass unit.

Dalton

²

[dawl-tn]

noun

1. John, 1766–1844, English chemist and physicist.

2. Robert, 1867–92, U.S. outlaw in the West.

3. a city in NW Georgia.

4. a male given name.

Dalton

¹

/ ˈdɔːltən /

noun

1. 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

/ ˈdɔːltən /

noun

1. another name for atomic mass unit

Dalton

¹

1. 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.

dalton

²

1. See atomic mass unit

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dalton¹

First recorded in 1935–40; named after J. Dalton

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dalton¹

C20: named after John _Dalton

Example Sentences

In 1947, the Labour Chancellor Hugh Dalton was forced to resign after giving a journalist details of the Budget before making his statement.

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Flu cases are “already triple what they were this time last year,” Public Health Minister Ashley Dalton said in a statement.

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Its aircraft will be fully autonomous, eliminating the possibility of human error, said Dan Dalton, Wisk’s vice president of global partnerships.

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“We have got to make sure that this aircraft meets all of the highest levels of safety standards that exist in aviation today, because we think that’s the right way to introduce an autonomous air taxi,” Dalton said in an interview.

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Bargain bin pickups for Venkat Pasupuleti, portfolio co-manager for India at Dalton Investments, include One97 Communications, the holding for Paytm, and CarTrade Tech.

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