VDict - Definition of foucault

English - English (Wordnet) dictionary

foucault

Jump to user comments

Noun

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)

Related words

Synonyms:
Foucault Jean Bernard Leon Foucault

Related search result for "foucault"

Words contain "foucault":
foucault foucault pendulum jean bernard leon foucault
Words contain "foucault" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
foucault jean bernard leon foucault

Comments and discussion on the word "foucault"