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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But physicists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in Tennessee, said that the new scientific details from Bernadine checked out.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Hansen The Canadian fighter pilot and physicist is making his space debut, which is stressful enough, but also serving as his country’s first emissary to the moon.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Canadian fighter pilot and physicist is making his space debut, stressful enough, but also serving as his country’s first emissary to the moon.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, physicists have tried to understand how these particles behave, especially under extreme conditions.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Hansen The Canadian fighter pilot and physicist is making his space debut, which is stressful enough, but also serving as his country’s first emissary to the moon.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Canadian fighter pilot and physicist is making his space debut, stressful enough, but also serving as his country’s first emissary to the moon.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
For decades, physicists have tried to understand how these particles behave, especially under extreme conditions.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 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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