An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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W boson
  بوسون ِ W   
boson-e W

Fr.: boson W   

A → boson particle that, along with → Z boson, mediates the → weak force in particle interactions. Two kinds of W bosons exist, the W+ and its antiparticle W-. With a mass of 80.4 GeV/c2, the W boson is almost 100 times as massive as the → proton.

W for → weak; → boson.