Z-boson

See also: Z boson

English

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Etymology

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

Noun

Z-boson (plural Z-bosons)

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

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Swedish

Etymology

Z +‎ boson

Noun

Z-boson c

  1. (particle physics) Z-boson

Declension

Declension of Z-boson
nominative genitive
singular indefinite Z-boson Z-bosons
definite Z-bosonen Z-bosonens
plural indefinite Z-bosoner Z-bosoners
definite Z-bosonerna Z-bosonernas
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