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Thomson's hypothesis

Thomson's hypothesis proper noun: the hypothesis of the plum pudding model of the atom.

Proper noun

Thomson's hypothesis

  1. (historical) The hypothesis of the plum pudding model of the atom.

Origin of Thomson's hypothesis

It was proposed by J. J. Thomson in 1904.

Questions about Thomson's hypothesis

What does Thomson's hypothesis mean?
Thomson's hypothesis means the hypothesis of the plum pudding model of the atom.
What part of speech is Thomson's hypothesis?
Thomson's hypothesis is a proper noun.

Words near Thomson's hypothesis in the dictionary

  1. Thomson effects
  2. Thomson problem
  3. Thomson process
  4. Thomson's gazelle
  5. Thomson's gazelles
  6. Thomson's hypothesis
  7. Thomson's lamp
  8. Thomsonian
  9. Thomsonianism
  10. Thomsonians
  11. thomsonite

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