Comptonization

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noun

The result of the Compton effect; particularly, the redistribution of the energies of photons scattered by electrons in space

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Meanings

nounComptonization (usually uncountable, plural Comptonizations)

plural Comptonizations

  1. uncountableusuallynatural sciencesThe result of the Compton effect; particularly, the redistribution of the energies of photons scattered by electrons in space

Origin

From Compton + -ization.

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APA

Comptonization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comptonization

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“Comptonization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comptonization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Comptonization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Comptonization.

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