Higgs boson
[ higz ]
/ hɪgz /
noun Physics.
a hypothetical type of heavy, electrically neutral particle with zero spin.
Also called
Higgs particle.
Origin of Higgs boson
named after Peter W.
Higgs (born 1929), English physicist, who hypothesized its existence
Example sentences from the Web for higgs boson
NPR's All Things Considered interviews Dick Teresi, the man credited with naming the Higgs-Boson Particle the "God Particle."
British Dictionary definitions for higgs boson
Higgs boson
Higgs particle
/ (hɪɡz) /
noun
physics
an elementary particle with zero spin and mass greater than zero, predicted to exist by electroweak theory and other gauge theories
Also called: (informal) God particle
Word Origin for Higgs boson
C20: named after Peter
Higgs (born 1929), British theoretical physicist
Scientific definitions for higgs boson
Higgs boson
[ hĭgz ]
A hypothetical, massive subatomic particle with zero electric charge. The Higgs boson is postulated to interact with other particles in such a way as to impart mass to them. It is predicted by the standard model, but has yet to be isolated experimentally. The Higgs boson is named after its discoverer, British theoretical physicist Peter Ware Higgs (born 1929).