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    COMPTON

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    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)play

    Synonyms:

    Arthur Compton; Arthur Holly Compton; Compton

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    Nouns denoting people

    Instance hypernyms:

    nuclear physicist (a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics)

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