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TAKE THE QUIZintermediate vector boson
noun
: any of three particles that mediate the weak force
called also intermediate boson
compare w particle, z particle
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First Known Use
1968, in the meaning defined above
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“Intermediate vector boson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intermediate%20vector%20boson. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.
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