fermion
noun
fer·mi·on
ˈfer-mē-ˌän 
ˈfər-
: a particle (such as an electron, proton, or neutron) whose spin quantum number is an odd multiple of ¹/₂ compare boson
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When packed together, fermions cannot be compressed past a certain point.
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Shalma Wegsman, Wired News, 25 May 2025
The group worked out a new set of rules (opens a new tab) for curves that can accommodate certain toy fermions.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
That one harnesses Majorana fermions to create topological qubits that are designed to store information in a way that’s inherently protected against many types of errors.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Back in 1937, Italian physicist Ettore Majorana described a subatomic particle named a Majorana fermion with a unique quantum mechanical state that's resistant to local disturbances.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
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Shalma Wegsman, Wired News, 25 May 2025
The group worked out a new set of rules (opens a new tab) for curves that can accommodate certain toy fermions.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
That one harnesses Majorana fermions to create topological qubits that are designed to store information in a way that’s inherently protected against many types of errors.
—New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
Back in 1937, Italian physicist Ettore Majorana described a subatomic particle named a Majorana fermion with a unique quantum mechanical state that's resistant to local disturbances.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Fermion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fermion. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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