Rutherford

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biographical name (1)

Ruth·er·ford ˈrə-t͟hər-fərd

-ṯẖə-,

-thər-,

-thə-

Ernest 1871–1937 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson British physicist

Rutherford

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Joseph Franklin 1869–1942 American leader of Jehovah's Witnesses

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“Rutherford.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rutherford. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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rutherford

noun

ruth·er·ford ˈrət͟h-ə(r)-fərd

ˈrəth-

: a unit strength of a radioactive source corresponding to one million disintegrations per second

—abbreviation rd

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