boson

bo·son  (bsn)

n.

Any of a class of particles, such as the photon, pion, or alpha particle, that have zero or integral spin and obey statistical rules permitting any number of identical particles to occupy the same quantum state.

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[After Satyendra Nath Bose.]

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boson [ˈbəʊzɒn]

n

(Physics / Atomic Physics) any of a group of elementary particles, such as a photon or pion, that has zero or integral spin and obeys the rules of Bose-Einstein statistics Compare fermion

[named after Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974), Indian physicist; see -on]

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boson  (bsn)

Any of a class of elementary or composite particles, including the photon, pion, and gluon, that are not subject to the Pauli exclusion principle (that is, any two bosons can potentially be in the same quantum state). The value of the spin of a boson is always an integer. Mesons are bosons, as are the gauge bosons (the particles that mediate the fundamental forces). They are named after the physicist Satyendra Nath Bose. Compare fermion, See Note at elementary particle. See Table at subatomic particle.

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boson - any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons gauge boson - a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles meson, mesotron - an elementary particle responsible for the forces in the atomic nucleus; a hadron with a baryon number of 0 subatomic particle, particle - a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions