boson

Definition of boson

bo´son   Pronunciation: bō´zǒn
n.1.(Physics) A fundamental particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistical rules, but not the Pauli exclusion principle; the spin value of a boson is always an integer. Examples of bosons are alpha particles, photons, and those nuclei which have an even mass number.
1.See Boatswain.

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gauge boson, meson, mesotron, particle
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