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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Developed by Loughborough University physicists, the device can process data that changes over time directly in hardware, rather than relying on software running on conventional computers.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Neutral atoms are a natural fit for these codes, because physicists can freely move one atom across an array to meet a distant atom.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Teller and the Livermore physicists also worked with the Army Corps of Engineers to study the possibility of using nuclear explosions to build another waterway in Panama.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Since 1665, when English physicist Robert Hooke coined the term cell to describe the microscopic view of cork, scientists have been developing increasingly sophisticated microscopy tools, enabling them to view ever-smaller details of cellular structure.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
Neutral atoms are a natural fit for these codes, because physicists can freely move one atom across an array to meet a distant atom.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Teller and the Livermore physicists also worked with the Army Corps of Engineers to study the possibility of using nuclear explosions to build another waterway in Panama.
—The Conversation, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Since 1665, when English physicist Robert Hooke coined the term cell to describe the microscopic view of cork, scientists have been developing increasingly sophisticated microscopy tools, enabling them to view ever-smaller details of cellular structure.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
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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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