/ Dictionary / Index B Becquerel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Bec•que•rel Pronunciation: (bek"u-rel' Fr. bek&supschwa-rel'), [key] — n. 1820–91, French physicist (son of Antoine César). 1788–1878, French physicist. 1852–1908, French physicist (son of Alexandre Edmond): Nobel prize 1903. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: becquerel (Thesaurus) Bécquer Becquerel effect Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language