fermi

Definitions


[ˈfəːmi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a unit of length equal to 10?¹⁵ metre (one femtometre), used in nuclear physics. It is similar to the diameter of a proton


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Origin:
early 20th century: named after E. Fermi (see Fermi, Enrico)




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