SINCE 1828
Prout's hypothesis
noun
\ ˈprau̇ts-\
Definition of Prout's hypothesis
: a hypothesis in chemistry: the atomic weights of all other elements are exact multiples of that of hydrogen and hence hydrogen is the primary substance from which the other elements have been formed
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