fermion

Etymology

From Enrico Fermi (Italian-American physicist), +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɜːmɪɒn/

Noun

fermion (plural fermions)

1. A particle with totally antisymmetric composite quantum states, which means it must obey the Pauli exclusion principle and hence Fermi–Dirac statistics. They have half-integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, most derived from quarks.

Etymology

From Enrico Fermi (Italian-American physicist) +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: fer‧mi‧on

Noun

fermion n (plural fermionen)

1. (physics) fermion

Noun

fermion

1. accusative singular of fermio

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛʁ.mjɔ̃/

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Noun

fermion m (plural fermions)

1. (physics) fermion

Etymology

Borrowed from English fermion

Noun

fermion

1. (physics) fermion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛr.mʲɔn/

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Noun

fermion m inan

1. (physics) fermion