Dirac Sea Definition
noun
In relativistic quantum mechanics, the completely filled, negative-energy electron state that makes up a vacuum. If a negative-energy electron transitions to a positive-energy state, the resulting hole has the properties of a positron.
American Heritage
Origin of Dirac Sea
After Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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