geiger-nuttall law — noun also geiger nuttall relation | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nəd.ˌȯl Usage: usually capitalized G&N Etymology: after H. Geiger and John M. Nuttall died 1958 British physicist : a statement in nuclear physics: for an alpha emitting radioactive substance the… … Useful english dictionary
geiger-nuttall relation — noun see geiger nuttall law … Useful english dictionary
Nuttall — may refer to: People: Amy Nuttall (b. 1982), British actress Anthony Nuttall (1937 2007), English literary critic Carrie Nuttall, photographer Charles Nuttall (1872 1934), Australian artist David Nuttall (b. 1962), British politician Enos Nuttall … Wikipedia
Hans Geiger — Infobox Scientist name = Hans Geiger birth date = September 30, 1882 birth place = Neustadt an der Haardt death date = September 24, 1945 death place = Potsdam residence = citizenship = nationality = German ethnicity = field = physics work… … Wikipedia
John Mitchell Nuttall — (July 21, 1890 – January 28, 1958) was an English physicist, born in Todmorden. He is best remembered for his work with the physicist Hans Geiger, which resulted in the Geiger Nuttall law of radioactive decay … Wikipedia
Scientific phenomena named after people — This is a list of scientific phenomena and concepts named after people (eponymous phenomena). For other lists of eponyms, see eponym. NOTOC A* Abderhalden ninhydrin reaction Emil Abderhalden * Abney effect, Abney s law of additivity William de… … Wikipedia
Todmorden — Coordinates: 53°42′47″N 2°05′46″W / 53.713°N 2.096°W / 53.713; 2.096 … Wikipedia
George Gamow — Born March 4, 1904(1904 03 04) … Wikipedia
radioactivity — /ray dee oh ak tiv i tee/, n. Physics, Chem. the phenomenon, exhibited by and being a property of certain elements, of spontaneously emitting radiation resulting from changes in the nuclei of atoms of the element. Also called activity. [1895… … Universalium
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