fisico

Definitions of fisico
  1. noun
    a scientist trained in physics
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    examples:
    John Dalton
    English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
    Albert Einstein
    physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
    Claudio Tolomeo
    Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance
    types:
    astronomo
    a physicist who studies astronomy
    astrofisico
    an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
    cosmografo, cosmologo
    an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe
    type of:
    scienziato
    a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
  2. noun
    constitution of the human body
    synonyms: complessione, corporatura, personale
  3. noun
    alternative names for the body of a human being
    synonyms: carne, corporatura, personale, sagoma
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    types:
    persona
    a human body (usually including the clothing)
    type of:
    corpo, organismo
    the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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