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Definition of Dalton

1. Noun. English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844).

Definition of Dalton

1. a unit of atomic mass [n -S]

Medical Definition of Dalton

1. A unit of mass that equals the weight of a hydrogen atom, or 1.657 x10-24 grams. Named for John Dalton, an early nineteenth century British chemist who proposed the atomic theory of matter. (09 Oct 1997)

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