z boson

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Definition of z boson in English English dictionary

An elementary particle that has a mass 182,000 times that of the electron, is electrically neutral, and constitutes the quantum of weak interactions in which the charges of participating particles do not change. Also called Z particle

Related Terms

Z bosons

plural form of Z boson

Z-boson

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

Hyphenation

z bos·on

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