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rutherford

/ˈrʌðərfərd/

rutherford noun: 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.

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:
    megabecquerel

Proper noun capitalized: Rutherford

Rutherford

  1. A Scottish habitational surname from Old English from a place where there was once a settlement in the Scottish borders.
    • One of the things making the trip possible is Rutherford’s microlight aircraft. Microlights are small one or two-seat planes used for leisure or personal transport. If she completes her trip, Rutherford will also claim the record for the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo in a...2021 August 18, Rebecca Cairns, “This teenage aviator hopes to be the youngest woman to fly solo around the world”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2022
  2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  4. A neighbourhood in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  5. A census-designated place in Napa County, California.
    • A native of Rutherford, California, Abreu earned 26 wins across more than 100 open-wheel races last year that involved not just the aforementioned USAC midgets but also 410 (winged and non-winged) and 360 (winged) sprint cars.2015 January 20, Chris Estrada, “NASCAR: Sprint car standout Rico Abreu to enter K&N East Series in 2015”, in NBC Sports, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2015
  6. A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
  7. A census-designated place in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
  8. An unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
  9. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.

rutherford meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

rutherford in Hindi

रदरफोर्ड, रदरफ़ोर्ड, रदरफर्ड

rutherford in Tamil

ரதர்ஃபர்ட்

rutherford in Marathi

रदरफोर्ड, रदरफर्ड, रधरफोर्ड

rutherford in Urdu

ردرفورڈ, رتھرفورڈ
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rutherford in Bengali
রাদারফোর্ড
rutherford in Telugu
రూథర్ఫోర్డ్, రూథర్ఫర్డ్, రథర్ఫోర్డ్
rutherford in Malayalam
റഥർഫോർഡ്, റുഥർഫോർഡ്, റൂഥർഫോർഡ്
rutherford in Kannada
ರುದರ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್, ರೂಥರ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್, ರುದರ್ಫರ್ಡ್
rutherford in Punjabi
ਰਦਰਫੋਰਡ, ਰਦਰਫਰਡ, ਰਦਰਫ਼ਰਡ
rutherford in Gujarati
રધરફોર્ડ, રધરફર્ડ, રદરફોર્ડ
rutherford in Odia
ରଦରଫୋର୍ଡ, ରଦରଫର୍ଡ଼, ରଦରଫର୍ଡ୍
rutherford in Nepali
रदरफोर्ड, रुदरफोर्ड, रथरफोर्ड

Synonyms of rutherford

Forms of rutherford

pluralrutherfords

Origin of rutherford

After Ernest Rutherford.

From Old English hryþer (“cattle”) + ford (“ford”). The first element is from Proto-Germanic *hrunþaz.

Words formed from rutherford

Phrases with rutherford

Questions about rutherford

What does rutherford mean?
Rutherford means 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.
What is rutherford in Hindi?
Rutherford in Hindi is रदरफोर्ड, रदरफ़ोर्ड, रदरफर्ड. See Rutherford meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is rutherford?
Rutherford can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce rutherford?
Rutherford is pronounced /ˈrʌðərfərd/.
What is the plural of rutherford?
The plural of rutherford is rutherfords.

Words near rutherford in the dictionary

  1. ruthenocuprate
  2. ruthenocuprates
  3. Ruthens
  4. ruthenylated
  5. ruther
  6. rutherford
  7. Rutherford atom
  8. Rutherford atoms
  9. Rutherford County
  10. Rutherford model
  11. Rutherford scattering

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