Moseley's law

American

noun

Physics.

the observed law that the square root of the frequencies of lines in atomic x-ray spectra depends linearly on the atomic number of the emitting atom.

Etymology

Origin of Moseley's law

Named after H. G. J. Moseley

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A three-judge panel in Prince William County Circuit Court ordered attorney Jonathon Moseley's law license revoked, according to court records first reported by Politico.

From Salon

In 1939, they reported two further X-ray lines consistent with the presence of eka-iodine and the predictions from Moseley’s law.

From Scientific American

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