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Definition of 'Gamow'

Gamow in American

(ˈgæmɔf ; gamˈôf; ˈgæmɑf ; gamˈäf)
George Antony1904-68; U.S. astrophysicist, born in Russia
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nearby words of 'Gamow'

  • gamotropic
  • gamotropism
  • -gamous
  • Gamow
  • gamp
  • gampish
  • gamut

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'G'

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Definition of Gamow from the Collins English Dictionary

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