LISE MEITNER

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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)

Synonyms:

Lise Meitner; Meitner

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

nuclear physicist (a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics)

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