boson
A boson is a tiny particle that carries forces between other particles.
You might hear about bosons in science or technology news, but they're not as mysterious as they sound. In physics, a boson is basically a messenger that helps other particles communicate with each other. It's like a delivery person bringing messages between different parts of a system. For example, the Higgs boson is a famous one because it was discovered at a big particle accelerator in Switzerland and got scientists very excited. They were searching for this particular boson to learn more about how everything works on a really small scale.
How common is "boson"?
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
noun
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.
Real examples of "boson" in context
