Benjamin Thompson

/ˌbɛndʒəmən ˌtɑm(p)sən/
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Definitions of Benjamin Thompson
  1. noun
    English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
    synonyms: Count Rumford, Thompson
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    a scientist trained in physics
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