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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To reach that level of precision, physicists must understand two-photon exchange effects in detail, especially in heavy nuclei where the anomalies now seem strongest.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
In 2014, physicists found the missing piece that gives magic states their quantum boost.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Nov. 2025
Moreover, atmospheric physicists worry about the growing amount of metal being burned up in the atmosphere during satellite reentries.
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Ninety-five percent of physicists who won the Nobel Prize in the twentieth century believed in a god.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
In 2014, physicists found the missing piece that gives magic states their quantum boost.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 25 Nov. 2025
Moreover, atmospheric physicists worry about the growing amount of metal being burned up in the atmosphere during satellite reentries.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Ninety-five percent of physicists who won the Nobel Prize in the twentieth century believed in a god.
—Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Physicist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physicist. Accessed 10 Dec. 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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