pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson
pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson noun: a light scalar particle that arises from the spontaneous breaking of a global continuous symmetry, but with an additional small explicit breaking of the symmetry that gives it a small but nonzero mass.
Noun
pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson (plural pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons)
- A light scalar particle that arises from the spontaneous breaking of a global continuous symmetry, but with an additional small explicit breaking of the symmetry that gives it a small but nonzero mass.
- Synonyms:
- pNGB
Synonyms of pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson
Forms of pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson
| plural | pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons |
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Questions about pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson
- What does pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson mean?
- Pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson means a light scalar particle that arises from the spontaneous breaking of a global continuous symmetry, but with an additional small explicit breaking of the symmetry that gives it a small but nonzero mass.
- What part of speech is pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson?
- Pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson?
- The plural of pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson is pseudo Nambu-Goldstone bosons.
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