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Tyndall

tyn·dall

US/ˈtɪndʌl/ uncommon

noun

1.

British physicist (born in Ireland) remembered for his experiments on the transparency of gases and the absorption of radiant heat by gases and the transmission of sound through the atmosphere; he was the first person to explain why the daylight sky is blue (1820-1893)

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Origin

Variant of Tynedale.

Phrases

  • Tyndall effect
  • Tyndall stone
  • Tyndall's Park

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