fermion
noun
fer·mi·on
ˈfer-mē-ˌän 
ˈfər-
: a particle (such as an electron, proton, or neutron) whose spin quantum number is an odd multiple of ½ compare boson
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Antimatter isn’t counted separately but rather is included in each fermion field’s 5.5 degrees of freedom.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
The material, known as uranium ditelluride (or UTe2), is an unconventional heavy-fermion superconductor.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Six quarks, six leptons, and antiparticles comprise the fermions.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, the team says their fermion dark matter model can account for this.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
The material, known as uranium ditelluride (or UTe2), is an unconventional heavy-fermion superconductor.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Six quarks, six leptons, and antiparticles comprise the fermions.
—Big Think, 27 Apr. 2026
Still, the team says their fermion dark matter model can account for this.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fermion
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“Fermion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fermion. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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