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Compton
[ komp-tuhn ]
noun
- Arthur Hol·ly [hol, -ee], 1892–1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1927.
- his brother Karl Taylor [kahrl], 1887–1954, U.S. physicist.
- Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673?–1743, British statesman: prime minister 1742–43.
- a city in SW California.
Compton
noun
- ˈɒə ComptonArthur Holly18921962MUSSCIENCE: physicist Arthur Holly. 1892–1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927
- ˈʌə ComptonDenis19181997MEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: cricketer Denis . 1918–97, English cricketer, who played for Middlesex and England (1937–57); broke two records in 1947 scoring 3816 runs and 18 centuries in one season
Compton
- American physicist who showed that when particles of light (called photons) collide with other particles, such as electrons, they lose energy and momentum and the light's wavelength increases. For his discovery of this phenomenon (which became known as the Compton effect) he shared the 1927 Nobel Prize for physics with Charles Wilson. He also discovered the electrical nature of cosmic rays.
Example Sentences
She was born in Compton, raised in such neighborhoods as Baldwin Hills, Windsor Hills and Ladera Heights, and now resides in Hancock Park.
One of my all-time favorite "Top Chef" dishes was Chef Nina Compton's ajo blanco with cherries, crab and almonds in the New Orleans season.
“My mom’s neighbor who lives across the street, her phone was out too. I have several people from my church that are in Compton and South Los Angeles with their phones out,” Dudley said.
Clark said he told the detectives that, as a member of the Carver Park Compton Crips, he didn’t get along with the “40s,” a reference to Kelly’s gang.
Pittman: I was born and raised in Compton, so we have the Compton farms.
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