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Crookes

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Crookes  (krks), Sir William 1832-1919.
British chemist and physicist who discovered thallium (1861), invented the radiometer (1875), and studied cathode rays.
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Noun1.CrookesCrookes - English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
Sir William Crookes, William Crookes
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