Raman
biographical name
Ra·man
ˈrä-mən 
Sir Chan*dra*se*kha*ra
ˌchən-drə-ˈshā-kə-rə
Venkata 1888–1970 Indian physicist
Venkata 1888–1970 Indian physicist
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Raman
adjective
Ra·man
ˈrä-mən
: of, relating to, using, or caused by the Raman effect
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