Meitner

/ˈmaɪtnər/
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Definitions of Meitner
  1. noun
    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)
    synonyms: Lise Meitner
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    nuclear physicist
    a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
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