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Higgs field

Higgs field noun: a theoretical scalar field associated with electroweak symmetry breaking, the quantum of which is the Higgs boson; interaction with this field is hypothesised to give elementary particles their mass.

Noun

Higgs field (usually uncountable, plural Higgs fields)

  1. (usually) A theoretical scalar field associated with electroweak symmetry breaking, the quantum of which is the Higgs boson; interaction with this field is hypothesised to give elementary particles their mass.

Forms of Higgs field

pluralHiggs fields

Origin of Higgs field

From Higgs (“a surname”) + field; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who is credited with proposing what is now called the Higgs mechanism.

Questions about Higgs field

What does Higgs field mean?
Higgs field means a theoretical scalar field associated with electroweak symmetry breaking, the quantum of which is the Higgs boson; interaction with this field is hypothesised to give elementary particles their mass.
What part of speech is Higgs field?
Higgs field is a noun.
What is the plural of Higgs field?
The plural of Higgs field is Higgs fields.

Words near Higgs field in the dictionary

  1. Higgs bison
  2. Higgs boson
  3. Higgs bosons
  4. Higgs factories
  5. Higgs factory
  6. Higgs field
  7. Higgs mechanism
  8. Higgs particle
  9. Higgs particles
  10. Higgs-like
  11. Higgses

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