physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfi-zə-sist 
ˈfiz-sist
1
: a specialist in physics
2
archaic
: a person skilled in natural science
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Since then, physicists have been trying to understand the nature of these strange signals—such as whether the findings could have been a fluke or could point to the existence of particles or interactions previously uncharted.
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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
For decades, physicists had been troubled by a little detail of the theory used to explain the strong nuclear force, known as quantum chromodynamics.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Despite this, physicists have long been unsure exactly how most flashes get started.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The physicist Paul Dirac coined both terms in a speech in 1945, naming the two particle kingdoms after physicists who helped elucidate their properties: Satyendra Nath Bose and Enrico Fermi.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 23 June 2025
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Amber X. Chen, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
For decades, physicists had been troubled by a little detail of the theory used to explain the strong nuclear force, known as quantum chromodynamics.
—ArsTechnica, 25 June 2025
Despite this, physicists have long been unsure exactly how most flashes get started.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
The physicist Paul Dirac coined both terms in a speech in 1945, naming the two particle kingdoms after physicists who helped elucidate their properties: Satyendra Nath Bose and Enrico Fermi.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 23 June 2025
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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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physicist
noun
phys·i·cist
ˈfiz-(ə-)səst
: a specialist in physics
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