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LISE MEITNER
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• LISE MEITNER (noun)
The noun LISE MEITNER has 1 sense:
1. Swedish physicist (born in Austria) who worked in the field of radiochemistry with Otto Hahn and formulated the concept of nuclear fission with Otto Frisch (1878-1968)
Familiarity information: LISE MEITNER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Swedish physicist (born in Austria) who worked in the field of radiochemistry with Otto Hahn and formulated the concept of nuclear fission with Otto Frisch (1878-1968)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Lise Meitner; Meitner
Instance hypernyms:
nuclear physicist (a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics)
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