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crookes

/krʊks/

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noun

/krʊks/formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к конкретному человеку, обычно фамилия английского химика и физика, известного открытием таллия, изобретением радиометра и изучением катодных лучей.

A proper noun referring to a specific person, typically a surname of an English chemist and physicist known for discovering thallium, inventing the radiometer, and studying cathode rays.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Sir William CrookesC1formalbritishscientific

    An English chemist and physicist (1832–1919) known for discovering the element thallium, inventing the Crookes radiometer, and conducting pioneering research on cathode rays.

    ruСэр Уильям Крукс

    • Crookes discovered thallium using spectroscopic analysis.
    • The Crookes radiometer is a classic physics demonstration device.
    • His work on cathode rays laid the foundation for future discoveries in atomic physics.