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Meaning of FOUCAULT

Pronunciation:  foo'kow

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 Definition: [n]  French physicist who determined the speed of light and showed that it travels slower in water than in air; invented the Foucault pendulum and the gyroscope (1819-1868)
 
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 Synonyms: Jean Bernard Leon Foucault
 
 See Also: physicist

 

 

 

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