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Definition 2024

gauge_boson

gauge boson

English

Noun

gauge boson ‎(plural gauge bosons)

(physics) any of the fundamental particles that carry the fundamental forces of nature

Translations

particle

Dutch: ijkboson (nl) n
Finnish: mittabosoni (fi)
French: boson de jauge (fr) m

German: Eichboson (de) n
Russian: калибровочный бозо́н m ‎(kalibrovočnyj bozón)

See also

gluon - strong nuclear force
graviton - gravity
photon - electromagnetism
W-boson and Z-boson - weak nuclear force