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Compton Moderate

Compton has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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)

Proper Noun
1

Any of several placenames in England and the United States.

2

A village in Compton and Shawford civil parish, Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4625).

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Rhyming Words
ton eton ston niton piton anton riton luton jeton myton eaton seton axton upton eston orton auton moton baton acton
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