"rutherford" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rutherfords [plural]
Etymology: After Ernest Rutherford. Head templates: {{en-noun}} rutherford (plural rutherfords)
  1. An obsolete unit of radioactivity (symbol: rd), defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one million nuclei decay per second. Wikipedia link: Ernest Rutherford Categories (topical): Radioactivity Synonyms: megabecquerel
    Sense id: en-rutherford-en-noun-vKlXf1zM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

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