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Higgs mechanism

Higgs mechanism noun: the proposed interaction between elementary particles and the Higgs field that imbues the particles with mass and breaks the electroweak symmetry.

Noun

Higgs mechanism (plural Higgs mechanisms)

  1. The proposed interaction between elementary particles and the Higgs field that imbues the particles with mass and breaks the electroweak symmetry.

Higgs mechanism meaning in Tamil

Higgs mechanism in Tamil

இக்ஸ் எந்திரவினை

Forms of Higgs mechanism

pluralHiggs mechanisms

Origin of Higgs mechanism

From Higgs (“a surname”) + mechanism; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who is credited with its discovery.

Questions about Higgs mechanism

What does Higgs mechanism mean?
Higgs mechanism means the proposed interaction between elementary particles and the Higgs field that imbues the particles with mass and breaks the electroweak symmetry.
What is Higgs mechanism in Tamil?
Higgs mechanism in Tamil is இக்ஸ் எந்திரவினை. See Higgs mechanism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Higgs mechanism?
Higgs mechanism is a noun.
What is the plural of Higgs mechanism?
The plural of Higgs mechanism is Higgs mechanisms.

Words near Higgs mechanism in the dictionary

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

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