Comp·ton (k mp t n) A city of southern California, a residential and industrial suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach. Population: 95,700. |
| Compton, Arthur Holly 1892-1962. American physicist. He shared a 1927 Nobel Prize for his discovery of the Compton effect. |
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1. (Biographies) Arthur Holly. 1892-1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927
2. (Biographies) Denis. 1918-97, English cricketer, who played for Middlesex and England (1937-57); broke two records in 1947 scoring 3816 runs and 18 centuries in one season
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| Noun | 1. |  Compton - 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) |
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