Definitions for boson
ˈboʊ sɒnbo·son

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bosonnoun

   any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bosonnoun

   A boatswain.

2. Etymology: From SN Bose (Indian physicist) + -on.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bosonnoun

   Etymology: corrupted from boatswain.

   The barks upon the billows ride,
   The master will not stay;
   The merry boson from his side
   His whistle takes, to check and chide
   The ling’ring lad’s delay. John Dryden, Albion.

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1. Boson

   In particle physics, a boson ( ) is a subatomic particle whose spin quantum number has an integer value (0,1,2 ...). Bosons form one of the two fundamental classes of subatomic particle, the other being fermions, which have odd half-integer spin (1⁄2,3⁄2,5⁄2 ...). Every observed subatomic particle is either a boson or a fermion. Some bosons are elementary particles occupying a special role in particle physics, distinct from the role of fermions (which are sometimes described as the constituents of "ordinary matter"). Certain elementary bosons (e.g. gluons) act as force carriers, which give rise to forces between other particles, while one (the Higgs boson) gives rise to the phenomenon of mass. Other bosons, such as mesons, are composite particles made up of smaller constituents. Outside the realm of particle physics, multiple identical composite bosons (in this context sometimes known as 'bose particles') behave at high densities or low temperatures in a characteristic manner described by Bose–Einstein statistics: for example a gas of helium-4 atoms condenses to becomes a superfluid at temperatures close to absolute zero. Similarly, superconductivity arises because some quasiparticles, such as Cooper pairs, behave in the same way.

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1. boson

   A boson is a type of elementary particle in quantum mechanics that follows Bose-Einstein statistics. Bosons may be either composite or elementary and include particles such as photons, gluons, and the Higgs boson. They have integral spin (0, 1, 2, etc.) and can occupy the same quantum state, which allows them to work together in large numbers to produce macroscopic quantum phenomena such as superconductivity and superfluidity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Bosonnoun

   see Boatswain

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1. Boson

   In particle physics, bosons, comprise one of two classes of elementary particles, the other being fermions. The name boson was coined by Paul Dirac to commemorate the contribution of Satyendra Nath Bose in developing, with Einstein, Bose–Einstein statistics—which theorizes the characteristics of elementary particles. Examples of bosons include fundamental particles; composite particles; and quasiparticles. An important characteristic of bosons is that there is no limit to the number that can occupy the same quantum state. This property is evidenced, among other areas, in helium-4 when it is cooled to become a superfluid. In contrast, two fermions cannot occupy the same quantum space. Whereas the elementary particles that make up matter are fermions, the elementary bosons are force carriers that function as the 'glue' holding matter together. There is a deep relationship between this property and integer spin.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Boson

   bō′sn, n. a corruption of Boatswain.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BOSON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Boson is ranked #88336 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Boson surname appeared 210 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Boson.
   
   64.7% or 136 total occurrences were Black.
   27.6% or 58 total occurrences were White.
   6.6% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Particle

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce boson?

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How to say boson in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of boson in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of boson in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of boson in a Sentence

1. Tiziano Camporesi:

   I’m afraid that dark matter might be something that is much, much rarer than the Higgs boson.

2. Gabriella Sciolla:

   The LHC proved one kind of Higgs boson exist no one says there can't be a second or third or fourth, they could be more Higgs bosons with different masses, and maybe even charge, as is predicted by supersymmetry.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=boson
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Boson
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=boson
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boson
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boson
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=boson
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=boson
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=boson