Skip to content

thomson

/tˈɑmsʌn/noun2 syllables

Thomson means: English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940).

Synonyms for thomson8

noun, as in English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)

J. J. Thomson, Joseph John Thomson, Sir Joseph John Thomson

noun, as in United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)

Virgil Thomson, Virgil Garnett Thomson

noun, as in English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)

George Paget Thomson, Sir George Paget Thomson

noun, as in United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)

Elihu Thomson

What does thomson mean?4

noun

1

English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940)

2

United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)

3

English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975)

4

United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Thomson in a sentence

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.