X boson

noun

A hypothetical elementary particle that couples quarks to leptons, analogous to the W boson and Z boson, but corresponding to a new type of force predicted by the Georgi–Glashow model.

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Meanings

nounX boson (plural X bosons)

plural X bosons

  1. natural sciencesA hypothetical elementary particle that couples quarks to leptons, analogous to the W boson and Z boson, but corresponding to a new type of force predicted by the Georgi–Glashow model.

Translations

Finnish X-bosoni
  • X-bosonihypothetical elementary particle
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APA

X boson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X%20boson

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“X boson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X%20boson. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “X boson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/X%20boson.

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