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Definition of Fermi - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
namesurname of Italian origin
- The Fermi family has a long history in Italy.
2.
scienceTECH. Italian physicist known for nuclear reactor developmentTECH.
- Fermi's work led to the first nuclear reactor.
Expressions with Fermi
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highest energy level of electrons at absolute zero in a solid
The Fermi energy determines the electrical properties of metals.
US government research facility for high-energy particle physics
Scientists at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory study subatomic particles.
Origin of Fermi
Italian, named after Enrico Fermi (physicist)
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Examples of Fermi in a sentence
The Fermi surname is associated with scientific achievements. Fermi received the Nobel Prize in Physics. Many universities study Fermi's contributions to science.
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Definition of fermi - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
nuclear physicsTECH. unit of length equal to one femtometreTECH.
- The nucleus size is measured in fermi.
- Scientists often use fermi to express nuclear distances.
- The particle's size was calculated in fermi.
Origin of fermi
Named after Enrico Fermi, Italian physicist
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