Daltonian
[ dawl-toh-nee-uhn ]
/ dɔlˈtoʊ ni ən /
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adjective
of John Dalton or his atomic theory.
of or relating to daltonism.
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How to use Daltonian in a sentence
For, let it be clearly understood, the Daltonian atom is not precisely comparable with the atom of Democritus.
A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith WilliamsIt would be a serious business to draw a Daltonian diagram for such a molecule.