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fermion

Pronunciation: /ˈfəːmɪɒn/
Definition of fermion

noun

Physics
  • a subatomic particle, such as a nucleon, which has half-integral spin and follows the statistical description given by Fermi and Dirac. Compare with boson.

Origin:

1940s: from the name of Fermi, Enrico + -on

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