Boson Definition
bōzŏn
bosons
noun
Any of a class of subatomic particles that do not obey the Pauli exclusion principle and have zero or integral spin, including the mesons, weakons, and classons: bosons are thought to carry the four fundamental forces of nature (electromagnetism, gravity, strong interaction, weak interaction)
Webster's New World
Any of a class of particles, including photons, mesons, or alpha particles, that have integral spins and do not obey the exclusion principle, so that any number of identical particles may occupy the same quantum state.
American Heritage
(obsolete) A boatswain.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Boson
Noun
Singular:
boson
Plural:
bosonsOrigin of Boson
From SN Bose (Indian physicist) + -on.
From Wiktionary
After Satyendra Nath Bose
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
After Satyendra Nath Bose
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Contraction of boatswain.
From Wiktionary
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