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Fermion
fermion
fermion
English
Noun
fermion (plural fermions)
- 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. Compare boson.
Translations
a particle with totally antisymmetric composite quantum states
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Derived terms
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: fer‧mi‧on
Etymology
From Enrico Fermi (Italian-American physicist) + -on.
Noun
fermion n (plural fermionen)
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛrmjɔn̪/
Noun
fermion m inan
Declension
declension of fermion