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单词 Higgs boson
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Definition of Higgs boson in English:

Higgs boson

(also Higgs particle)
nounˌhɪɡz ˈbeʊzɒn
Physics
  • A subatomic particle whose existence is predicted by the theory which unified the weak and electromagnetic interactions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some time ago, Professor Stephen Hawking bet 100 that the Higgs particle would never be found.
    • The Higgs boson, if it exists, would help explain why matter has mass.
    • Scientists are also intensifying their hunt for the Higgs boson, a force particle which is thought to account for mass.
    • He suggested that the priority for scientists using the ILC would be to better understand the Higgs particle, a theoretical particle which, if it exists, would explain why matter has mass.
    • But there's been a bit of a flurry about the possible discovery of a Higgs.

Origin

1970s: named after Peter W. Higgs (born 1929), English physicist.

Definition of Higgs boson in US English:

Higgs boson

(also Higgs particle)
nounˌhiɡz ˈbōsän
Physics
  • A subatomic particle whose existence is predicted by the theory which unified the weak and electromagnetic interactions.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Higgs boson, if it exists, would help explain why matter has mass.
    • Scientists are also intensifying their hunt for the Higgs boson, a force particle which is thought to account for mass.
    • He suggested that the priority for scientists using the ILC would be to better understand the Higgs particle, a theoretical particle which, if it exists, would explain why matter has mass.
    • But there's been a bit of a flurry about the possible discovery of a Higgs.
    • Some time ago, Professor Stephen Hawking bet 100 that the Higgs particle would never be found.

Origin

1970s: named after Peter W. Higgs (born 1929), English physicist.

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