PHYSICIST

physicist

(noun) a scientist trained in physics

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

physicist (plural physicists)

A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level.

(archaic) A believer in the theory that the fundamental phenomena of life are to be explained upon purely chemical and physical principles (opposed to vitalist).

Source: Wiktionary

Phys"i*cist, n.

Definition: One versed in physics.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: A believer in the theory that the fundamental phenomena of life are to be explained upon purely chemical and physical principles; -- opposed to vitalist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition