word
fermion
FER-mee-on
ˈfɜːrmiɒnListen
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Syllable breakdown
fermion
Dictionary meaning
A particle with half-integer spin that follows Fermi-Dirac statistics; matter particles such as electrons are fermions.
Examples
- Fermions obey the Pauli exclusion principle, preventing two particles from occupying the same quantum state.
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