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Noun: Rayleigh  reylee
  1. English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
    - Third Baron Rayleigh, Lord Rayleigh, John William Strutt

Type of: physicist

Encyclopedia: Rayleigh Rayleigh, British Columbia Rayleigh, Essex