Higgs particle

Variant of Higgs boson

Higgs boson definition

Higgs boson (higz)

Particle Physics a hypothetical massive boson that binds to other subatomic particles, giving them mass
also Higgs particle

Etymology: after P. W. Higgs (1929-), Brit physicist

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Actually the Higz Bosom is suposedly a wave that created mass in particles of matter and is more commenly known as the God particle

Posted by Ian B 75 days ago.

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