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fermi definition

fermi (fer′mē, fʉr′-)

noun

Physics a unit of length equal to 10 meter

Etymology: after Enrico Fermi

Fermi definition

Fermi (fer′mē)

Fermi, Enrico (en rē′kō) 1901-54; U.S. nuclear physicist, born in Italy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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