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JOHN WILLIAM STRUTT
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• JOHN WILLIAM STRUTT (noun)
The noun JOHN WILLIAM STRUTT has 1 sense:
1. English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Familiarity information: JOHN WILLIAM STRUTT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
John William Strutt; Lord Rayleigh; Rayleigh; Third Baron Rayleigh
Instance hypernyms:
physicist (a scientist trained in physics)
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