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English noun: Arthur Holly Compton | |||
| 1. | Arthur Holly Compton (person) 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) | ||
| Synonyms | Arthur Compton, Compton | ||
| Instance hypernym | nuclear physicist | ||
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