Salam

Scientific  

/ sä-läm′ /

1. Pakistani theoretical physicist who helped the develop the theory of the electroweak force, explaining the relationship between two of the four fundamental forces of nature, the electromagnetic force and the weak force. For this work he shared with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg the 1979 Nobel Prize for physics.

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Example Sentences

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam later reversed the decision, the senior U.S. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for the prime minister said he isn’t aware of any contact between the U.S. and Salam on the matter and that a number of applicants for the country’s disability allowance didn’t meet the criteria for eligibility.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement Friday, Iraq's Olympic Committee said that per Muftin's "initiative... first vice president Abdul Salam Khalaf has been temporarily authorised to oversee Olympic affairs until the issue is resolved".

From Barron's

Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, agreed that protesters needed to “respect people’s access” to places of worship.

From Los Angeles Times

Fews Net said it was possible that famine was also ongoing in Abu Shouk and Al Salam camps, also near el-Fasher, but there was not enough evidence to conclusively say so.

From BBC