foucault
noun /fu'koʊ/
- Definition
- 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)
- Example
- The word 'foucault' is often used in everyday conversation.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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