"Higgs particle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Higgs particles [plural]
Etymology: From being a subatomic particle; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed its existence. Etymology templates: {{l|en|subatomic particle}} subatomic particle, {{named-after/list|physicist||||}} physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Peter Higgs}} Peter Higgs, {{named-after|en|Peter Higgs|nat=British|nocap=1|occ=physicist|wplink==}} named after British physicist Peter Higgs Head templates: {{en-noun}} Higgs particle (plural Higgs particles)
  1. Synonym of Higgs boson Synonyms: Higgs boson [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: Higgs boson, Higgs field, Higgs mechanism

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