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Fermanagh
Fermat’s last theorem
Fermat’s principle
fermata
ferment
fermentation
fermentation lock
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fermi
Fermi-Dirac statistics
fermion
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fern bar
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fermi
fer·mi [ fúrmee, férmee ] (plural fer·mis)


noun 
Definition:
 
very short unit of length: a unit of length used mainly for nuclear distances, equivalent to 10-15 m
[Early 20th century. After Enrico Fermi]
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