Fermion Definition

fûrmē-ŏn, fĕr-
fermions
noun
Any of a class of subatomic particles that obey the Pauli exclusion principle and have fractional spin, including the leptons, quarks, and baryons.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fermion

Noun

Singular:
fermion
Plural:
fermions

Origin of Fermion

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

    From Wiktionary

  • After Enrico Fermi

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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