Becquerel: Meaning and Definition of

Bec•que•rel

Pronunciation: (bek"u-rel' Fr. bek&supschwa-rel'), [key]
— n.
  1. 1820–91, French physicist (son of Antoine César).
  2. 1788–1878, French physicist.
  3. 1852–1908, French physicist (son of Alexandre Edmond): Nobel prize 1903.
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