Salam

American  

[sa-lam] / sæˈlæm /

noun

1. Mohammad Abdus 1926–1996, Pakistani theoretical physicist.

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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 addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference, saying: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip."

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

RCB's seamers set up the victory as Rasikh Salam Dar stood out with 3-27 in a disciplined attack alongside experienced campaigners Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who both took two wickets each.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Salam said the outcome of the negotiations was "not guaranteed", but called them "the least costly path for our country and our people".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

On nights like those, the Curry Mile is transformed into a "mythical" place, Salam says.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

A straight shot and a keen sportsman, I knew that Salam would not bother about the hares that might cross his path, or birds that rose in sudden flight away from it.

From Morocco by Forrest, A. S. (Archibald Stevenson)