compton

Noun
  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) (synset 110925455)
    is an instance of: nuclear physicist - a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
    same as: arthur compton, arthur holly compton

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