arthur holly compton

1. 1.

   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)

   SynonymsComptonArthur Compton

   Broadernuclear physicist

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What does arthur holly compton mean?

arthur holly compton means "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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Close synonyms include Compton, Arthur Compton. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.