Higgs mechanism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Higgs (“a surname”) + mechanism; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who is credited with its discovery.
Meanings
- The proposed interaction between elementary particles and the Higgs field that imbues the particles with mass and breaks the electroweak symmetry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higgs mechanisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Higgs · Higgs field · Higgsino · Higgs boson · Higgs particle