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

Salam offered condolences to Khalil's family and said that Lebanon would "pursue the crimes before the competent international forums".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has also ordered an investigation.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Brennan sensed an opportunity to bring Haftar together with Abdul Salam Al-Zoubi, the deputy defense minister in the Tripoli government, to figure out a way forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Salam said the group must give up its weapons, a condition of the cease-fire, and limit its role to legal political activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Salam and his helpers having dined, the kitchen tent becomes the scene of an animated conversation that one hears without understanding.

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