dalton

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɔːltən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dôl′tn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dal•ton  (dôl′tn),USA pronunciation n. [Physics.]
  1. PhysicsSee atomic mass unit. 
  • named after J. Dalton 1935–40

Dal•ton  (dôl′tn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical John, 1766–1844, English chemist and physicist.
  2. Biographical Robert, 1867–92, U.S. outlaw in the West.
  3. a city in NW Georgia. 20,743.
  4. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dalton n
  1. another name for atomic mass unit
'dalton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
atomic theory - daltonism - Dalton's atomic theory - Hooker - atomic mass unit - Daltonian - Dalton's law - Dalton System - law of partial pressures - partial pressure - Trumbo

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