Rumford

[ ruhm-ferd ]
/ ˈrʌm fərd /

noun

Count. Benjamin Thompson.

Definition for count rumford (2 of 2)

Thompson
[ tomp-suh n, tom- ]
/ ˈtɒmp sən, ˈtɒm- /

noun

British Dictionary definitions for count rumford (1 of 2)

Rumford
/ (ˈrʌmfəd) /

noun

Count Rumford See Thompson (def. 1)

British Dictionary definitions for count rumford (2 of 2)

Thompson
/ (ˈtɒmpsən, ˈtɒmsən) /

noun

Benjamin, Count Rumford. 1753–1814, Anglo-American physicist, noted for his work on the nature of heat
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Scientific definitions for count rumford

Thompson
[ tŏmp′sən, tŏm′- ]
Benjamin. Count Rumford 1753-1814

American-born British physicist who conducted numerous experiments on heat and friction, which led him to discover that heat is produced by moving particles.