Associations to the word «Tyndall»

Wiktionary

TYNDALL, proper noun. An English surname, a variant of Tindall Tyndale Tindill .
TYNDALL BLUE, proper noun. The bluish polarized light scattered in the Tyndall effect.
TYNDALL EFFECT, noun. (physics) The visible scattering of light along the path of a beam caused by discontinuities such as suspended particles.
TYNDALL SCATTERING, noun. Tyndall effect
TYNDALL STONE, noun. (Canada) A dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of Tyndall, Manitoba, Canada, famous for its pervasive mottling and numerous fossils.

Dictionary definition

TYNDALL, noun. 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).

Wise words

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