fermi

[ fur-mee; Italian fer-mee ]

/ ˈfɜr mi; Italian ˈfɛr mi /

noun Physics.

a unit of length, 10−15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F

Also called femtometer.

Origin of fermi

named after E. Fermi

Words nearby fermi

Fermat's theorem, ferment, fermentation, fermentation lock, fermentative, fermi, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Fermi energy, Fermi, Enrico, fermion, fermium

Definition for fermi (2 of 2)

Fermi

[ fur-mee; Italian fer-mee ]

/ ˈfɜr mi; Italian ˈfɛr mi /

noun

En·ri·co

[en-ree-koh; Italian en-ree-kaw], /ɛnˈri koʊ; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/, 1901–54, Italian physicist, in the U.S. after 1939: Nobel Prize 1938.

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Example sentences from the Web for fermi

It was, we were told, Fermi's atom-splitting feat in Chicago replicated at a scale of 200 million.
At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble|Eric Nusbaum|February 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a matter of fact, the way out of the difficulty had been indicated soon after Fermi's original announcement.
A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis|Glen W. Watson
Near Fermi they fell in with the enemy, about three thousand.
The Admiral|Douglas Sladen

British Dictionary definitions for fermi (1 of 2)

fermi

/ (ˈfɜːmɪ) /

noun

a unit of length used in nuclear physics equal to 10 –15 metre

Word Origin for fermi

C20: named after Enrico Fermi

British Dictionary definitions for fermi (2 of 2)

Fermi

/ (ˈfɜːmɪ, Italian ˈfɛrmi) /

noun

Enrico (enˈriːko). 1901-54, Italian nuclear physicist, in the US from 1939. He was awarded a Nobel prize for physics in 1938 for his work on radioactive substances and nuclear bombardment and headed the group that produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1942)

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Scientific definitions for fermi

Fermi

[ fĕr′mē ]

Enrico 1901-1954

Italian-born American physicist who won a 1938 Nobel Prize for his research on neutrons. In 1942, with Leo Szilard, Fermi built the world's first nuclear reactor. He also discovered over 40 new isotopes, including the element fermium, which is named for him.

单词	fermi
释义	fermi [ fur-mee; Italian fer-mee ] / ˈfɜr mi; Italian ˈfɛr mi / noun Physics. a unit of length, 10−15 m, used in measuring nuclear distances. Symbol: F Also called femtometer. Origin of fermi named after E. Fermi Words nearby fermi Fermat's theorem, ferment, fermentation, fermentation lock, fermentative, fermi, Fermi-Dirac statistics, Fermi energy, Fermi, Enrico, fermion, fermium Definition for fermi (2 of 2) Fermi [ fur-mee; Italian fer-mee ] / ˈfɜr mi; Italian ˈfɛr mi / noun En·ri·co [en-ree-koh; Italian en-ree-kaw], /ɛnˈri koʊ; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/, 1901–54, Italian physicist, in the U.S. after 1939: Nobel Prize 1938. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fermi It was, we were told, Fermi's atom-splitting feat in Chicago replicated at a scale of 200 million. At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble\|Eric Nusbaum\|February 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As a matter of fact, the way out of the difficulty had been indicated soon after Fermi's original announcement. A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis\|Glen W. Watson Near Fermi they fell in with the enemy, about three thousand. The Admiral\|Douglas Sladen British Dictionary definitions for fermi (1 of 2) fermi / (ˈfɜːmɪ) / noun a unit of length used in nuclear physics equal to 10 –15 metre Word Origin for fermi C20: named after Enrico Fermi British Dictionary definitions for fermi (2 of 2) Fermi / (ˈfɜːmɪ, Italian ˈfɛrmi) / noun Enrico (enˈriːko). 1901-54, Italian nuclear physicist, in the US from 1939. He was awarded a Nobel prize for physics in 1938 for his work on radioactive substances and nuclear bombardment and headed the group that produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1942) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for fermi Fermi [ fĕr′mē ] Enrico 1901-1954 Italian-born American physicist who won a 1938 Nobel Prize for his research on neutrons. In 1942, with Leo Szilard, Fermi built the world's first nuclear reactor. He also discovered over 40 new isotopes, including the element fermium, which is named for him. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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