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Rayleigh, Third Baron Rayleigh, Lord Rayleigh, John William Struttnoun
English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
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rayleighnoun
A unit of brightness (of the sky at night) equal to 10/4u03C0 quanta per square meter per second per steradian
Etymology: For Lord Rayleigh, French physicist
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The term "Rayleigh" can refer to various scientific fields but is commonly associated with Lord Rayleigh, a British physicist who contributed significantly to the field of physics. 1) In Physics, the term Rayleigh is used to denote a unit of photon flux, used predominantly in astronomy. 2) "Rayleigh scattering" is a term used in physics to describe the scattering of light or other electromagnetic radiation by particles much smaller than the wavelength of the light. This physical phenomenon explains why the sky appears blue. 3) In echocardiography, "Rayleigh flow" is a way to visualize blood flow using ultrasound. 4) In statistics, a Rayleigh distribution is a probability distribution for random variables in two or three-dimensional Euclidean space originating from the origin. 5) "Rayleigh waves" are seismic vibrations on the surface of the earth. The specific definition would depend on its usage or the scientific context it is being used within.
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Rayleigh
Rayleigh is a market town and civil parish in the District of Rochford in Essex, England, located between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. It lies 32 miles to the east of central London. It has a population of 30,196 as of 2001, having expanded rapidly in the 1960s.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Rayleigh in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Rayleigh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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