Alvarez

American  

[al-vuh-rez] / ˈæl vəˌrɛz /

noun

1. Luis Walter, 1911–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1968.

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Alvarez British  

/ ˈælvərɛz /

noun

1. Luis Walter. 1911–88, US physicist. He made (with Felix Bloch) the first measurement of the neutron's magnetic moment (1939). Nobel prize for physics 1968

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Alvarez Scientific  

/ ăl′və-rĕz′ /

1. American physicist who studied subatomic particles. Alvarez built a device called a hydrogen bubble chamber that made it possible to analyze the reactions occurring between atomic nuclei inside it. His observations led to the theory that protons, neutrons, and electrons are made of quarks. Alvarez won a 1968 Nobel Prize for physics for this work. With his son, geologist Walter Alvarez (born 1940), he later developed a theory that the extinction of dinosaurs was caused by climate changes resulting from a giant asteroid striking the Earth.

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Example Sentences

At the plate was Yordan Alvarez, one of MLB’s biggest sluggers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Argentina could have two more challengers in addition to Messi, with Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez both strong candidates.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Any move for Rogers, Kroupi or Alvarez could be facilitated by exits in forward areas with the club open to offers for Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli while Leandro Trossard's deal expires in 12 months.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

During the interaction, according to the complaint, Alvarez identified himself as “CRT,” a reference to Mayor Karen Bass’ Crisis Response Team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Alvarez had spent nearly his entire professional career in Lawrence’s thrall, following his orders without question.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik