CROOKES

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• CROOKES (noun)
  The noun CROOKES has 1 sense:

1. English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)

  Familiarity information: CROOKES used as a noun is very rare.

• CROOKES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Crookes; Sir William Crookes; William Crookes

Instance hypernyms:

chemist (a scientist who specializes in chemistry)

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

 Context examples 

Crookes and Wallace ranged up on the opposing side, while Sir Oliver Lodge attempted to formulate a compromise that would jibe with his particular cosmic theories.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)