rutherford
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Noun — An old unit of radioactivity, symbol rd, equal to one million radioactive decays per second.
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Etymology
Named after the physicist Ernest Rutherford, a pioneer of nuclear physics.
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What does “rutherford” mean?
The word “rutherford” means an old unit of radioactivity, symbol rd, equal to one million radioactive decays per second. In plain terms, an outdated scientific unit for measuring how radioactive something is.
How do you pronounce “rutherford”?
“Rutherford” is pronounced RUH-thuhr-fuhrd (/ˈrʌðərfərd/ in IPA).
How do you use “rutherford” in a sentence?
Here is “rutherford” used in a sentence: “Early nuclear physics papers sometimes measured activity in rutherfords rather than becquerels.”
What part of speech is “rutherford”?
“Rutherford” is a noun.
Is “rutherford” a common word?
“Rutherford” is an uncommon word in modern English.