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Fermi-Dirac distribution
noun
Fer·mi-Di·rac distribution
| \ ¦fer(ˌ)mēdə¦rak—\
Definition of Fermi-Dirac distribution
: an assumed statistical distribution of speeds among the electrons responsible for thermal conduction in metals
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