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physicist

[ fiz-uh-sist ]
/ ˈfɪz ə sɪst /
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noun

a scientist who specializes in physics.

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Origin of physicist

First recorded in 1710–20; physic(s) + -ist
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British Dictionary definitions for physicist

physicist
/ (ˈfɪzɪsɪst) /

noun

a person versed in or studying physics
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012