Associations to the word «Fermion»

Wiktionary

FERMION, noun. A particle with totally antisymmetric composite quantum states, which means it must obey the Pauli exclusion principle and hence Fermi–Dirac statistics. They have half-integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, most derived from quarks. Compare boson.

Dictionary definition

FERMION, noun. Any particle that obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics and is subject to the Pauli exclusion principle.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King