Townes

/taʊnz/
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Definitions of Townes
  1. noun
    United States physicist who developed the laser and maser principles for producing high-intensity radiation (1915-)
    synonyms: Charles Hard Townes, Charles Townes
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    type of:
    physicist
    a scientist trained in physics
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