• (British) IPA: /ˈbəʊ.zɒn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈboʊ.zɒn/

boson (plural bosons)

1. (particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.

• French: boson
• German: Boson
• Italian: bosone
• Portuguese: bóson, bosão
• Russian: бозо́н
• Spanish: bosón

boson (plural bosons)

1. (obsolete) A boatswain.
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