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fermion

fer mi on |ˈfermēˌän, ˈfər -ˈfɛrmiɑn | noun Physics a subatomic particle, such as a nucleon, that has half-integral spin and follows the statistical description given by Fermi and Dirac. ORIGIN 1940s: from the name of E. Fermi, Enrico + -on .

 

Oxford Dictionary

fermion

fermion |ˈfəːmɪɒn | noun Physics a subatomic particle, such as a nucleon, which has half-integral spin and follows the statistical description given by Fermi and Dirac. ORIGIN 1940s: from the name of E. Fermi, Enrico + -on .

 

Duden Dictionary

Fermion

Fer mi on Substantiv, Neutrum Physik , das |Fermi o n |das Fermion; Genitiv: des Fermions, Plural: die Fermionen neulateinisch ; nach dem italienischen Physiker E. Fermi, 1901 –1954 Elementarteilchen mit halbzahligem Spin