German

Noun

Boson n ‎(genitive Bosons, plural Bosonen)

1. (physics) boson

Declension

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbəʊzɒn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈboʊzɒn/

Noun

boson ‎(plural bosons)

1. (physics) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose–Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.

Derived terms

• Higgs boson

Translations

Etymology 2

Contraction of boatswain.

Noun

boson ‎(plural bosons)

1. (obsolete) A boatswain.

Anagrams

• boons, noobs

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

boson n ‎(plural bosonen, diminutive bosonnetje n)

1. (physics) boson

Derived terms

• Higgsboson
• ijkboson
• W-boson
• Z-boson

French

Pronunciation

Noun

boson m ‎(plural bosons)

1. (physics) boson

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbo.son/, [ˈbɔ.sõ]

Noun

boson n ‎(genitive bosonis); third declension

1. (physics) boson

Inflection

Third declension.

Northern Sami

Etymology

From bossut +‎ -n.

Noun

boson

1. fan (electrical device)

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

boson n

1. (physics) boson

Inflection

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

boson n

1. (physics) boson

Inflection

Swedish

Noun

boson c

1. (physics) boson

Declension