boson

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Bose +‎ -on. Named after Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose (1894–1974); coined by English physicist Paul Dirac in 1945 in a lecture titled "Developments in Atomic Theory". ==== Pronunciation ==== (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊ.zɒn/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈboʊ.zɑn/ ==== Noun ==== boson (plural bosons) (particle physics) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === Contraction of boatswain. ==== Noun ==== boson (plural bosons) (obsolete) A boatswain. === Anagrams === Bonos, Bosno-, NOBOs, boons, noobs == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English boson. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboː.sɔn/ Hyphenation: bo‧son === Noun === boson n (plural bosonen, diminutive bosonnetje n) (particle physics) boson ==== Derived terms ==== Higgsboson ijkboson W-boson Z-boson == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bo.zɔ̃/ === Noun === boson m (plural bosons) (particle physics) boson ==== Derived terms ==== boson de Higgs === Further reading === “boson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Japanese == === Romanization === boson Rōmaji transcription of ボソン == Maranao == === Noun === boson post office ==== References ==== Howard P. McKaughan, Batua A. Macaraya (1967), A Maranao Dictionary‎[1] (overall work in Maranao and English), University of Hawaii Press == Northern Sami == === Etymology === From bossut +‎ -n. === Pronunciation === (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈposon/ === Noun === boson fan (electrical device) ==== Inflection ==== ==== Further reading ==== Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === boson n (definite singular bosonet, indefinite plural bosoner, definite plural bosona or bosonene) (particle physics) boson == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === boson n (definite singular bosonet, indefinite plural boson, definite plural bosona) (particle physics) boson == Swedish == === Noun === boson c (particle physics) boson ==== Declension ====