[
US
/ˈkɑmptən/
]
NOUN
- United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; 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)
How To Use Compton In A Sentence
- In addition to his work at WOI Radio, Compton sings in his church choir, assists with Iowa State's Chamber Singers student chorale and serves as organizer/agent for an a cappella men's vocal group, The Music Men.
- Compton kept her balance, bobbling only once in the extremely loose, off-camber right-hander that tripped up a number of riders. Katie Compton wins day 2 of the Cincinnati UCI3 Cyclocross Festival
- Compton proposed that the quantum of light could act as if it were a particle, and he christened this the photon.
- Shown above right is the hatchment of Charles Compton, 9th Earl and 1st Marquess of Northampton.
- Compton was sending the ball here, there, and everywhere with each stroke.
- Youngsters at The Compton Primary School in Long Compton and St Mary's Primary, Evesham, found out how the ingredients of hot cross buns were produced as the Food Puzzle was unravelled to them.
- The summer I worked for Bill, I lived with my grandmother in Compton.
- The Comptonia or sweet-fern is in flower, the brown, catkin-like blossoms are nearly as fragrant as the foliage; it is the only fern we have with woody branches. Rural Hours
- True Blood" fits the bill partly in a jokey way, offering the story of backwoods-Louisiana waitress Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her vampire boyfriend Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer) as if their lovemaking were a socially transgressive act. Vampires for Snobs
- You might even end up being just like Compton - a tall well-built hero with matinee-idol looks and a wizard with the willow.
