Fermi (Noun)
Meaning 1
A metric unit of length equal to one quadrillionth of a meter.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 2
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Fermi was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1938 for his work on induced radioactivity.
- Enrico Fermi was a renowned Italian nuclear physicist who made significant contributions to the development of nuclear energy.
- The Fermi Award is a presidential award that recognizes exceptional contributions to the development, use, or production of nuclear energy.
- Fermi's team successfully achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction in 1942, marking a major milestone in nuclear physics.
- Fermi's work on neutron-induced radioactivity led to the discovery of slow neutrons, which are essential for nuclear reactors.