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Compton effect

Compton effect noun: the increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter.

Noun

Compton effect (plural Compton effects)

  1. The increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter

Compton effect meaning in Tamil

Compton effect in Tamil

கொந்தன்விளைவு, கொம்ரன் விளைவு

Synonyms of Compton effect

Forms of Compton effect

pluralCompton effects

Origin of Compton effect

Named after American physicist Arthur Compton (1892–1962).

Questions about Compton effect

What does Compton effect mean?
Compton effect means the increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the energy, of photons (especially of X-rays and gamma rays) when scattered by interaction with matter.
What is Compton effect in Tamil?
Compton effect in Tamil is கொந்தன்விளைவு, கொம்ரன் விளைவு. See Compton effect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Compton effect?
Compton effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Compton effect?
The plural of Compton effect is Compton effects.

Words near Compton effect in the dictionary

  1. Compton Bassett
  2. Compton Beauchamp
  3. Compton Bishop
  4. Compton Dando
  5. Compton Dundon
  6. Compton effect
  7. Compton effects
  8. Compton Pauncefoot
  9. Compton scattering
  10. Compton shift
  11. Compton wavelength

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