Alvarez

[al-vuh-rez]

noun

1. Luis Walter, 1911–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1968.

Alvarez

/ ˈælvərɛz /

noun

1. Luis Walter. 1911–88, US physicist. He made (with Felix Bloch) the first measurement of the neutron's magnetic moment (1939). Nobel prize for physics 1968

Alvarez

1. American physicist who studied subatomic particles. Alvarez built a device called a hydrogen bubble chamber that made it possible to analyze the reactions occurring between atomic nuclei inside it. His observations led to the theory that protons, neutrons, and electrons are made of quarks. Alvarez won a 1968 Nobel Prize for physics for this work. With his son, geologist Walter Alvarez (born 1940), he later developed a theory that the extinction of dinosaurs was caused by climate changes resulting from a giant asteroid striking the Earth.

Example Sentences

One Friday afternoon in February, Francisco Álvarez León loaded his white pickup with a basket of honey, a bottle of beer, and a bundle of yellow flowers.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

This is where Álvarez León practices Lucumí alongside two other priests, who are called babalawos in the religion; known around the world as Santería, Lucumí shares its name with the West African-descendant communities in Cuba who first developed the practice, which has since expanded across Latin America and its diaspora.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Upon their arrival, Álvarez León and his family sat by the water, unpacking the offerings one by one.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

His introduction to Lucumí may have been by way of divination, but Álvarez León stayed in the practice because it keeps him grounded and connected — to his community, to a higher consciousness, and to his ancestors.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

He was looking for someone to help open two cellphone stores in Vegas — and Álvarez León ended up with $50,000 to help make that happen.

Read more on Los Angeles Times