dalton

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Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈdɒltən/(UK)
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/ˈdɒltən/(UK) · /ˈdɔːltən/(UK) · /ˈdɔltən/(US) · /ˈdɑltən/

Definition of dalton

35 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
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name

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
    “In 2015, Katie and Dalton Prager became known around the world as “the real ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple” after CNN wrote about their love story.”
  4. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
  5. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
  6. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
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  10. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
  11. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
  12. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
  13. Any of several places in the north of England and in Scotland:
  14. A number of places in the United States:
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  28. An abandoned village in Unorganized North Algoma District, Ontario, Canada; some buildings are used as summer cottages.
  29. A township within Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.
  30. A village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  31. A locality in the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
  32. A settlement (moshav) in northern Israel.
  33. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of Dalton Highway.

noun

  1. a former unit of atomic mass equivalent to 1/16 the mass of an oxygen atom; now replaced by the atomic mass unit (or dalton)
  2. the atomic mass unit

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Etymology

From Old English dæl (“valley”) + tun (“settlement”). Equivalent to dale + town.

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