• Fermion

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈfɜːmɪɒn/

    Origin

    From Enrico Fermi (Italian-American physicist) + -on.

    Full definition of fermion

    Noun

    fermion

    (plural fermions)
    1. 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.

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