Associations to the word «Compton»

Wiktionary

COMPTON, proper noun. Any of several placenames in England from the words for valley and habitation.
COMPTON, proper noun. An English habitational surname​ from the placenames.
COMPTON EFFECT, noun. (physics) The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter
COMPTON SCATTERING, noun. (physics) The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter

Dictionary definition

COMPTON, noun. 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).

Wise words

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Martin Luther King Jr.