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Compton

/'k/A/mpt/@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)

    noun.person

    Synonyms arthur compton arthur holly compton

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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