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Compton in American English 1
ˈArthur Holly (ˈhɑli ) 1892-1962; U.S. physicist

Compton in American English 2
city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 93,000

Compton in British English
noun: Arthur Holly. 1892–1962, US physicist, noted for his research on X-rays, gamma rays, and nuclear energy: Nobel prize for physics 1927

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