Associations to the word «Rayleigh»

Wiktionary

RAYLEIGH, noun. (physics) (astronomy) A unit of brightness (of the sky at night) equal to 1010/4π quanta per square meter per second per steradian
RAYLEIGH, proper noun. A surname​.
RAYLEIGH, proper noun. Lord Rayleigh, English physicist
RAYLEIGH SCATTERING, proper noun. The elastic scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light.
RAYLEIGH WAVE, noun. (physics) A kind of surface acoustic wave that travels on solids.
RAYLEIGH WAVES, noun. Plural of Rayleigh wave

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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