First Known Use: 1955
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fermi
noun fer·mi \ˈfer-(ˌ)mē, ˈfər-\
Definition of FERMI
: a unit of length equal to 10−13 centimeter
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Origin of FERMI
Enrico Fermi
Fermi
biographical name Fer·mi \ˈfer-(ˌ)mē\
Definition of FERMI
Enrico 1901–1954 Am. (Ital.-born) physicist
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