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Rutherford Definition & Meaning

rutherford
noun
  1. a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
  2. British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819)
  3. British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)

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Frequently asked questions

What does rutherford mean?
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819) British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)
What part of speech is rutherford?
Rutherford is a noun.
How many definitions does rutherford have?
Rutherford has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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