COMPTON

Meaning of COMPTON in English

/komp"teuhn/ , n.

1. Arthur Holly /hol"ee/ , 1892-1962, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1927.

2. his brother, Karl Taylor /kahrl/ , 1887-1954, U.S. physicist.

3. Spencer, Earl of Wilmington , 1673?-1743, British statesman: prime minister 1742-43.

4. a city in SW California. 81,286.

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COMPTON — County: Berkshire Post Code: RG20
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COMPTON — I. biographical name Arthur Holly 1892-1962 American physicist, II. biographical name Karl Taylor 1887-1954 brother of A.H. American physicist, III. …
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COMPTON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Compton effect Compton Arthur Holly Compton Burnett Dame Ivy Crick Francis Harry Compton Mackenzie …
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COMPTON — n. family name; Arthur Holly Compton (1892-1962), American physicist, winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics; Karl Taylor Compton …
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COMPTON — I. ˈkäm(p)-tən biographical name Arthur Holly 1892-1962 American physicist II. biographical name Karl Taylor 1887-1954 brother of A.H. American physicist …
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COMPTON — city, Los Angeles county, southwestern California, U.S. The tract was originally part of the Rancho San Pedro, a 1784 Spanish …
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COMPTON — Compton (i) BrE AmE ˈkɒm p t ə n AmE \ ˈkɑːm p t ə n , (ii) BrE AmE …
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COMPTON — n. Compton effect Compton Arthur Holly Compton Burnett Dame Ivy Crick Francis Harry Compton Mackenzie Sir Edward Montague Compton
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COMPTON — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 347 Total Housing Units (2000): 136 Land Area (square meters): 429576 …
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COMPTON — Classification: City Located in: California (CA) Total Population (2000): 93493 Total Housing Units (2000): 23795 Land Area (square meters): 26247276 …
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COMPTON — комптоновский - Compton effect - Compton electron Комптон
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COMPTON — комптоновский - Compton effect - Compton electron Комптон
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COMPTON — комптоновский - Compton effect - Compton electron Комптон
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COMPTON — комптоновский - Compton effect - Compton electron Комптон
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COMPTON — n. Pronunciation: ' käm(p)-t ə n Function: geographical name city SW Calif. SSE of Los Angeles pop 93,493
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COMPTON — n. Function: biographical name Karl Taylor 1887-1954 bro. of A.H. American physicist
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COMPTON — n. Pronunciation: ' käm(p)-t ə n Function: biographical name Arthur Holly 1892-1962 American physicist
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NORTHAMPTON, SPENCER COMPTON, 2ND EARL OF, LORD COMPTON — born , May 1601 died March 19, 1643, Hopton Heath, Shropshire, Eng. Royalist commander during the English Civil Wars. The …
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COMPTON/WOODLEY AIRPORT — Airport Name : Compton/Woodley Airport Airport Location : Compton, California, United States IATA Code : CPM ICAO Code : KCPM
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COMPTON, ARTHUR (HOLLY) — born Sept. 10, 1892, Wooster, Ohio, U.S. died March 15, 1962, Berkeley, Calif. U.S. physicist. He taught at the University …
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COMPTON EFFECT — ˈkäm(p)tən- noun also compton scattering Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after Arthur H. Compton died 1962 American physicist who first …
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COMPTON EFFECT — Physics. the increase in wavelength of monochromatic, electromagnetic radiation, as a beam of photons or x-rays, when it is scattered …
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COMPTON-BURNETT, DAME IVY — born , June 5, 1884, Pinner, Middlesex, Eng. died Aug. 27, 1969, London English writer who developed a distinct form …
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COMPTON, KARL TAYLOR — born Sept. 14, 1887, Wooster, Ohio, U.S. died June 22, 1954, New York, N.Y. American educator and physicist who was …
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COMPTON, HENRY — born 1632, Compton Wynyates, Warwickshire, Eng. died July 7, 1713, Fulham, Middlesex staunchly Protestant bishop of London (16751713) who played …
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COMPTON, ARTHUR HOLLY — born Sept. 10, 1892, Wooster, Ohio, U.S. died March 15, 1962, Berkeley, Calif. Arthur Holly Compton, left, with his assistant …
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COMPTON'S ENCYCLOPEDIA AND FACT-INDEX — formerly (192268) Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia, a general reference work for home, school, and library, designed primarily for children and young …
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COMPTON EFFECT — increase in wavelength of X rays and other energetic electromagnetic radiations that have been elastically scattered by electrons; it is …
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COMPTON, ARTHUR HOLLY — born Sept. 10, 1892, Wooster, Ohio, U.S. died March 15, 1962, Berkeley, Calif. U.S. physicist. He taught at the University …
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COMPTON, ARTHUR — born Sept. 10, 1892, Wooster, Ohio, U.S. died March 15, 1962, Berkeley, Calif. U.S. physicist. He taught at the University …
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KCPM — Airport Name : Compton/Woodley Airport Airport Location : Compton, California, United States IATA Code : CPM ICAO Code : KCPM
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CPM — Airport Name : Compton/Woodley Airport Airport Location : Compton, California, United States IATA Code : CPM ICAO Code : KCPM
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