Crookes

Definitions of Crookes
  1. noun
    English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)
    synonyms: Sir William Crookes, William Crookes
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    chemist
    a scientist who specializes in chemistry
    physicist
    a scientist trained in physics
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