de Broglie

/də ˌbroʊgli/
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Definitions of de Broglie
  1. noun
    French nuclear physicist who generalized the wave-particle duality by proposing that particles of matter exhibit wavelike properties (1892-1987)
    synonyms: Broglie, Louis Victor de Broglie
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    nuclear physicist
    a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
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