Definition of Rutherford

1. Noun. A unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second.

Generic synonyms: Radioactivity Unit

2. Noun. British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819).
Exact synonyms: Daniel Rutherford
Generic synonyms: Chemist

3. Noun. British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937).

Medical Definition of Rutherford

1. An obsolete term for a unit of radioactivity, representing that quantity of radioactive material in which a million disintegrations are taking place per second; 37 rutherford equal 1 mCi. See: Becquerel. Origin: Ernest Rutherford, British physicist and Nobel laureate, 1871-1937 (05 Mar 2000)

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