Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Compton"
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Compton
n : 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) [syn: {Compton}, {Arthur
Compton}, {Arthur Holly Compton}]
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