fermi

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The word "fermi" can refer to two different things in English:

Word Variants:

• Fermionic (adjective): Related to fermions, which are a type of particle named after Fermi. For example, "Fermionic behavior is crucial in understanding quantum mechanics."

Different Meanings:

• Fermi (as a person): Refers specifically to Enrico Fermi.
• Fermi (as a unit): Refers to a measurement of length, mainly used in physics.

Synonyms:

• For the unit of measurement, there are no direct synonyms, but similar units include "nanometer" (10^-9 meters) and "picometer" (10^-12 meters), both of which are also used in scientific contexts.

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs that include "fermi." However, in scientific discussions, you might encounter phrases like "Fermi level," which refers to the energy level at absolute zero.

Example Sentences:

1. Referring to Enrico Fermi: "Many scientists consider Fermi one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century."
2. Referring to the unit of length: "The dimensions of subatomic particles are often expressed in fermis."

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Noun

1. Italian nuclear physicist (in the United States after 1939) who worked on artificial radioactivity caused by neutron bombardment and who headed the group that in 1942 produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1901-1954)
2. a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter

Synonyms

• Fermi
• Enrico Fermi
• femtometer
• femtometre