Dirac

/dəˈrɑk/
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Definitions of Dirac
  1. noun
    English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
    synonyms: Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac
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    nuclear physicist
    a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics
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