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ARTHUR HOLLY COMPTON
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• ARTHUR HOLLY COMPTON (noun)
The noun ARTHUR HOLLY COMPTON has 1 sense:
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)
Familiarity information: ARTHUR HOLLY COMPTON used as a noun is very rare.
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)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Arthur Compton; Arthur Holly Compton; Compton
Instance hypernyms:
nuclear physicist (a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics)
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