fermion
noun
fer·mi·on
ˈfer-mē-ˌän 
ˈfər-
: a particle (such as an electron, proton, or neutron) whose spin quantum number is an odd multiple of ¹/₂ compare boson
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Back in 1937, Italian physicist Ettore Majorana described a subatomic particle named a Majorana fermion with a unique quantum mechanical state that's resistant to local disturbances.
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New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
The group worked out a new set of rules for curves that can accommodate certain toy fermions.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
But many of the matter particles that make up our world, such as electrons, are fermions, which have half-integer amounts of spin.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
The group worked out a new set of rules for curves that can accommodate certain toy fermions.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
But many of the matter particles that make up our world, such as electrons, are fermions, which have half-integer amounts of spin.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fermion
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“Fermion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fermion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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