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Noun dirac has 1 sense
  1. Dirac, Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac - English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
    --1 is a kind of nuclear physicist

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Term: Dirac

Description:

Dirac refers to multiple concepts:

  • As a noun, Dirac can be used to refer to Paul Dirac, a British physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics.
  • As a noun, Dirac can also refer to a unit of measurement in physics, specifically the Dirac unit. It represents the ratio of two electrical constants:
    • 1 Dirac unit = (ħ * c / e2)
  • As an adjective, Dirac can be used to describe anything related to Paul Dirac or his theories, such as Dirac equations, Dirac sea, Dirac notation, etc.

Sample Sentences:

  1. Paul Dirac was one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century.
  2. The value calculated was 2.5 Dirac units.
  3. The Dirac equations explain the behavior of relativistic quantum particles.

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