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Melloni, Macedonio
 
 
(mächdô´ny ml-l´n) (KEY) , 1798–1854, Italian physicist. Known especially for his investigations of heat, he pointed out the similarity of heat to light, showing that it also is refracted, reflected, and polarized.
 
 
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