Z-boson

noun

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

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Meanings

nounZ-boson (plural Z-bosons)

plural Z-bosons · alternative Z boson

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

Origin

Coined by American physicist Sheldon Glashow in 1961. The use of Z was not explained but may stand for zero.

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Translations

Finnish Z-bosoni
  • Z-bosonifundamental particle
French boson Z
  • boson Zfundamental particle
Polish bozon Z, zeton
  • bozon Zfundamental particle
  • zetonfundamental particle
Russian Z-бозон
  • Z-бозон (Z-bozon)fundamental particle
Swedish Z-boson
  • Z-bosonfundamental particle
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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