Compton

[ komp-tuhn ]

noun

1. Arthur Hol·ly [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.

Compton

noun

1. ˈkɒmptən 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
2. ˈkʌmptən 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

/ kŏmp′tən /

1. 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

"There's a term that the system used called 'decanting', to move prisoners," Sophie Compton said.

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Ice Cube, formerly of N.W.A and “Straight Outta Compton” fame, has been a longtime supporter of the boys in Dodger Blue and made L.A. sports apparel part of his signature look.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019 she was elected to the Compton City Council, which she left in 2022 to take a job at the California Department of Justice as an external affairs manager.

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After he left Compton station, Fernandez said, he heard some of the other deputies had made his art into a tattoo.

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The Los Angeles Unified School District — and several school systems including Compton Unified — showed particularly encouraging scores.

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