dalton
/dalton/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for 'atomic mass unit' is dalton.
In a scientific context, dalton is a noun used to refer to the atomic mass unit.
Meaning: atomic mass unit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/dalton/
Did you know?
- While dalton refers to the mass unit, the term daltonismo is used in Spanish to describe 'color blindness'.
- Because it is a proper noun used as a unit, you will see it written as dalton in lowercase in Spanish scientific literature, unlike the capitalized English 'Dalton'.
- Spanish grammar treats dalton as a masculine noun, meaning it changes to plural daltons when referring to multiple units, unlike some English scientific notations.
Examples in context
- John Dalton fue el creador de la teoría atómica.John Dalton created the Atomic Theory.This sentence is useful for seeing the word used as a proper noun in a historical context.Tatoeba #1300250 by alexmarcelo, translation #1468147 by AMIKEMA
- ¡Buenos días, Señor Dalton! ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle hoy?Good morning, Mr. Dalton! How can I assist you today?
- Hola Dalt, ¿vienes a la fiesta esta noche?Hey Dalt, are you coming to the party tonight?
- La masa de este átomo es un dalton.The mass of this atom is one dalton.
- Necesito calcular el valor en dalton de la molécula.I need to calculate the value in daltons of the molecule.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a chemistry assignment.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿cuántos dalton tiene este átomo?Daniel, how many daltons does this atom have?
- DanielCreo que tiene doce dalton.I think it has twelve daltons.
- ElenaEso parece correcto según el libro.That seems correct according to the book.
- DanielPerfecto, ya podemos terminar la tarea.Perfect, we can finish the homework now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
