noun
- subatomic particles that have integer spin and obey Bose-Einstein statistics
Usage: physics
Examples
- Photons are examples of bosons that carry electromagnetic force.
- The Higgs boson was discovered at CERN in 2012.
- Bosons can occupy the same quantum state simultaneously.
- Gluons are bosons that mediate the strong nuclear force.
- Unlike fermions, multiple bosons can exist in identical quantum states.
- The W and Z bosons are responsible for weak nuclear interactions.