W-boson en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Chinese physicists Tsung-Dao Lee and Yang Chen-Ning in 1960; the W is believed to stand for weak.
Meanings
- (particle) a fundamental particle, a gauge boson, that, together with the Z-boson, mediates the weak nuclear force; it has a charge of ± 1
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| W-bosons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| W boson | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
pl wuon (fundamental particle) · ru W-бозон (fundamental particle) · sv W-boson (fundamental particle) · fi W-bosoni (fundamental particle) · fr boson W (fundamental particle) · pl bozon W (fundamental particle)