Higgs boson

== English == === Etymology === From Higgs + boson; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who is credited with proposing what is now called the Higgs mechanism. Korean-American theoretical physicist Benjamin W. Lee is generally credited with having coined the term. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Higgs boson (plural Higgs bosons) (particle physics) An elementary particle in the Standard Model, namely a boson with zero spin, that gives mass to other particles. Alternative form: h (symbol) Synonyms: God particle (informal), Higgs particle, Higgson, higgson ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Category:Higgs boson on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Higgs boson on Wikipedia.Wikipedia