Moseley's law

noun

Physics.

the observed law that the square root of the frequencies of lines in atomic x-ray spectra depends linearly on the atomic number of the emitting atom.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Moseley's law¹

Named after H. G. J. Moseley

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A three-judge panel in Prince William County Circuit Court ordered attorney Jonathon Moseley's law license revoked, according to court records first reported by Politico.

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In 1939, they reported two further X-ray lines consistent with the presence of eka-iodine and the predictions from Moseley’s law.

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Moseley Moselle

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