HyperDic: john_tyndall

English > 1 sense of the expression John Tyndall:
NOUNperson John Tyndall, TyndallBritish physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments / experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere
English > John Tyndall: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningBritish physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments / experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893).
SynonymTyndall
Instance ofphysicistA scientist trained in physics
SpanishJohn Tyndall
CatalanJohn Tyndall, Tyndall

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