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dalton
(dal¦ton)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdɔːlt(ə)n/
noun
Chemistry
a unit used in expressing the molecular weight of proteins, equivalent to atomic mass unit.
Origin:
1930s
: named after John Dalton
(see
Dalton, John
)
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