Higgs particle in English

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Etymology: From being a subatomic particle; named after British physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed its existence. Etymology templates: {{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)

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"Higgs particle" meaning in English

Noun

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