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Daltonian, a. and n.1|dɔːlˈtəʊnɪən|
[f. the name of John Dalton, a famous English chemist (1766–1844), who was affected with colour-blindness; see Daltonism1.]
A. adj. Relating to John Dalton, or the atomic theory first enunciated by him.
1813Ann. Philos. II. 32 (heading) On the Daltonian theory of definite proportions in chemical combinations. 1850Daubeny Atom. Th. iii. (ed. 2) 108 The Daltonian method of notation may still be of use, just as pictorial representation often comes in aid of verbal description. 1962S. Toulmin in Quanta & Reality 21 With his Periodic Table, Mendeléeff had shown that chemical atoms fell into well-defined families, having resemblances which could not be explained on Daltonian principles alone. 1962M. P. Crosland Hist. Stud. Lang. Chem. iii. 264 Even Berzelius..made use of Daltonian symbols in at least one publication.
B. n. A person affected with colour-blindness.[First used in Fr., daltonien.] [1827P. Prevost in Bibl. Univ. Sciences et Arts XXXV. 321 De ceux qui j'ai coutume d'appeler daltoniens.] 1841E. Wartmann in Rep. Brit. Assoc. ii. 40 There are two classes of Daltonians. 1881Times 10 Jan. 4/2 Daltonians of the same nature [not perceiving red]. |