Higgs boson

[ higz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Physics.

Higgs boson

/ hɪɡz /

physics an elementary particle with zero spin and mass greater than zero, predicted to exist by electroweak theory and other gauge theories Also calledinformalGod particle

Higgs boson

/ hĭgz /

A hypothetical, massive subatomic particle with zero electric charge. The Higgs boson is postulated to interact with other particles in such a way as to impart mass to them. It is predicted by the standard model , but has yet to be isolated experimentally. The Higgs boson is named after its discoverer, British theoretical physicist Peter Ware Higgs (born 1929).

Named after Peter W. Higgs (born 1929), English physicist, who hypothesized its existence

C20: named after Peter Higgs (born 1929), British theoretical physicist

NPR's All Things Considered interviews Dick Teresi, the man credited with naming the Higgs-Boson Particle the "God Particle."

The Higgs boson is a propagating ripple in the Higgs field, much like sound is a propagating ripple in the air.

The Higgs boson discovery revolutionizes the world of physics.

On December 13 came the news that something exciting was beginning to show–perhaps a Higgs Boson.

There are two questions: have the physicists found a new particle and, if so, is it the Higgs Boson?

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