Definition of FERMI

fermi

Plural: fermis

Noun

  • a metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter
  • 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)
  • An obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10⁻¹⁵ m).

Origin / Etymology

Named after Italian physicist Enrico Fermi.

Synonyms

Enrico Fermi, femtometer, femtometre

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 11

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