Z-boson
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See also: Z boson
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Coined by American physicist Sheldon Glashow in 1961. The use of Z was not explained but may stand for zero.
Noun
- (physics) a fundamental particle, a gauge boson, that, together with the W-boson, mediates the weak nuclear force; it has a charge of 0
Translations
fundamental particle
Anagrams
Swedish
Etymology
Noun
Z-boson c
Declension
| Declension of Z-boson | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | Z-boson | Z-bosonen | Z-bosoner | Z-bosonerna |
| Genitive | Z-bosons | Z-bosonens | Z-bosoners | Z-bosonernas |