Compton (n)
Arthur Compton (n)
Arthur Holly Compton (n)

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def United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
def 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)
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Instance Hypernym nuclear physicist
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Instance Hyponym nuclear physicist

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