Compton Effect Definition
noun
The increase in wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, especially of an x-ray or a gamma-ray photon, scattered by an electron.
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Noun
Singular:
Compton effect
Plural:
Compton effectsOrigin of Compton Effect
For Arthur Compton American physicist
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After Arthur Holly Compton
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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