gauge boson
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1. a particle that mediates the interaction of two elementary particles (noun.object)
hypernym | : | boson, |
definition | : | any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | gluon, |
definition | : | a gauge boson that mediates strong interaction among quarks (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | graviton, |
definition | : | a gauge boson that mediates the (extremely weak) gravitational interactions between particles (noun.object) |
hyponym | : | photon, |
definition | : | a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle (noun.object) |
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