W-boson

noun

a fundamental particle, a gauge boson, that, together with the Z-boson, mediates the weak nuclear force; it has a charge of ± 1

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Meanings

nounW-boson (plural W-bosons)

plural W-bosons · alternative W boson

  1. particlenatural sciencesa fundamental particle, a gauge boson, that, together with the Z-boson, mediates the weak nuclear force; it has a charge of ± 1

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
w particle

Origin

Coined by Chinese physicists Tsung-Dao Lee and Yang Chen-Ning in 1960; the W is believed to stand for weak.

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Translations

Finnish W-bosoni
  • W-bosonifundamental particle
French boson W
  • boson Wfundamental particle
Polish bozon W, wuon
  • bozon Wfundamental particle
  • wuonfundamental particle
Russian W-бозон
  • W-бозон (W-bozon)fundamental particle
Swedish W-boson
  • W-bosonfundamental particle
Cite this entry
APA

W-boson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W-boson

MLA

“W-boson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W-boson. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “W-boson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/W-boson.

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