Higgs field en · NOUN
Etymology
From Higgs (“a surname”) + field; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who is credited with proposing what is now called the Higgs mechanism.
Meanings
- (uncountable, 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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higgs fields | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Higgs · Higgsino · Higgs boson · Higgs particle · Higgs mechanism