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Z-boson

Z-boson noun: a fundamental particle, a gauge boson, that, together with the W-boson, mediates the weak nuclear force; it has a charge of 0.

Noun

Z-boson (plural Z-bosons)

  1. (particle) a fundamental particle, a gauge boson, that, together with the W-boson, mediates the weak nuclear force; it has a charge of 0

Forms of Z-boson

pluralZ-bosons
alternative formZ boson

Origin of Z-boson

Coined by American physicist Sheldon Glashow in 1961. The use of Z was not explained but may stand for zero.

Questions about Z-boson

What does Z-boson mean?
Z-boson means a fundamental particle, a gauge boson, that, together with the W-boson, mediates the weak nuclear force; it has a charge of 0.
What part of speech is Z-boson?
Z-boson is a noun.
What is the plural of Z-boson?
The plural of Z-boson is Z-bosons.

Words near Z-boson in the dictionary

  1. Z-bars
  2. Z-bed
  3. Z-beds
  4. Z-bend
  5. Z-bends
  6. Z-boson
  7. Z-bosons
  8. z-buffer
  9. z-buffering
  10. z-buffers
  11. Z-car

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