boson


Definition: Meaning of, boson in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbəʊzɒn /

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boson bosons
  1. any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons
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boson used in phrases

  • Higgs boson (noun)
    1. physics a Standard Model particle; it is a massive scalar particle responsible for giving mass to other elementary particles
  • W boson (noun)
    1. physics a short-lived charged elementary particle that mediates the weak force
  • Z boson (noun)
    1. physics a short-lived neutral elementary particle that mediates the weak force
  • gauge boson (noun)
    1. a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles
  • intermediate vector boson (noun)
    1. a gauge boson that mediates weak interactions between particles
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