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Compton
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Comp·ton  (kmptn)
A city of southern California, a residential and industrial suburb between Los Angeles and Long Beach. Population: 95,500.
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Noun1.ComptonCompton - 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)
Arthur Compton, Arthur Holly Compton


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