gauge boson

noun

Any of the fundamental particles that carry the fundamental forces of nature.

Meanings

noungauge boson (plural gauge bosons)

plural gauge bosons

  1. particlenatural sciencesAny of the fundamental particles that carry the fundamental forces of nature.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 規範玻色子 /规范玻色子
  • 規範玻色子 /规范玻色子 (guīfàn bōsèzǐ)particle
Dutch ijkboson
  • ijkbosonparticle
Finnish mittabosoni
  • mittabosoniparticle
French boson de jauge
  • boson de jaugeparticle
German Eichboson
  • Eichbosonparticle
Norwegian Bokmål gauge-boson, justerboson
  • gauge-bosonparticle
  • justerbosonparticle
Portuguese bóson de calibre, bosão de calibre
  • bóson de calibreparticle
  • bosão de calibreparticle
Russian калибровочный бозо́н
  • калибровочный бозо́н (kalibrovočnyj bozón)particle
Spanish bosón de gauge
  • bosón de gaugeparticle
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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