Rayleigh

ray·leigh

UK/ˈreɪli/ uncommon

noun

English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)

Synonyms

Third Baron Rayleigh
Lord Rayleigh
John William Strutt

Origin

Of the same origin as Raleigh (which is usually pronounced differently); see Wikipedia at Rayleigh, Essex § Toponymy.

Related words

Word family

Rayleigh disk

Broader terms

physicist

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noun
singular	rayleigh
plural	rayleighs