rutherford

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English

Etymology

After Ernest Rutherford.

Noun

rutherford (plural rutherfords)

  1. An obsolete unit of radioactivity (symbol: rd), defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one million nuclei decay per second.

Synonyms

Polish

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Etymology

Named after New Zealand physicist Ernest Rutherford.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ruˈtɛr.fɔrt | raˈd͡zɛ.fɔrt/
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  • Syllabification: ru‧ther‧ford

Noun

Chemical element
Rf
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rutherford m inan

  1. rutherfordium
    Synonyms: kurczat, kurczatow

Declension

Noun

rutherford m inan

  1. rutherford (unit)
    Synonym: megabekerel

Declension

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French rutherford or English rutherford.

Noun

rutherford m (plural rutherforzi)

  1. rutherford

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative rutherford rutherfordul rutherforzi rutherforzii
genitive-dative rutherford rutherfordului rutherforzi rutherforzilor
vocative rutherfordule rutherforzilor