John Dalton

Definitions of John Dalton
  1. noun
    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)
    synonyms: Dalton
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    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
    physicist
    a scientist trained in physics
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