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Compton

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Compton (biographical name)
  2. Compton (biographical name)
  3. Compton (geographical name)
  4. Compton electron (noun)
  5. Compton shift (noun)

Comp·ton

biographical name \ˈkäm(p)-tən\

Definition of COMPTON

Arthur Holly 1892–1962 Am. physicist

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