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

Dalton is likely the next man up after Miller.

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The Trojans’ two other two scholarship running backs, freshmen Harry Dalton and Riley Wormley, were recovering from injuries during Saturday’s game.

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Dalton carried the ball three times during the Trojans’ Week 2 win over Georgia Southern, but hasn’t been heard from since.

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A standout of USC’s preseason camp, Dalton was a high school quarterback in Virginia at this time last year.

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Ambler Road is a proposed industrial road stretching hundreds of miles from the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District, which contains deposits of copper, cobalt, gallium, and germanium, among other metals.

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