What does "rutherford" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "rutherford"?

Pronounced //ˈrʌðərfərd//.

Rutherford

Q: What is a synonym for "rutherford"?

Common synonyms include: daniel rutherford, first baron rutherford of nelson, megabecquerel, megabecquerel.

//ˈrʌðərfərd// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

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.
2
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second wordnet

Proper Noun

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 microlight aircraft."
2
A male given name transferred from the surname. rare
3
A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
4
A neighbourhood in south Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
5
A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Napa County, California.

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A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
7
A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia.