rayleigh : Idioms & Phrases
lord rayleigh
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noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Lord Rayleigh; John William Strutt; Rayleigh.
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rayleigh disk
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noun an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity
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third baron rayleigh
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noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Lord Rayleigh; John William Strutt; Rayleigh.
