: an elementary particle that has zero spin and large mass and that is required by some gauge theories to account for the masses of other elementary particles
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“Higgs boson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Higgs%20boson. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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