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Dalton

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Dal·ton  (dôltn), John 1766-1844.
British chemist whose pioneer work on the properties of gases led to his formulation of the atomic theory. He also studied his own condition of colorblindness.
dal·ton  (dôltn)
n.
See atomic mass unit.
[After John Dalton.]
dalton  (dôltn)
See atomic mass unit.
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Noun1.DaltonDalton - English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
John Dalton


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