intermediate vector boson
noun
,
Physics.
1.
one of the three particles that are believed to transmit the weak force: the positively charged W particle, the negatively charged W particle, and the neutral Z
0
particle.
Also called
vector boson
.
Origin
1965-70
British Dictionary definitions for
intermediate vector boson
intermediate vector boson
noun
1.
(
physics
) a hypothetical particle believed to mediate the weak interaction between elementary particles
intermediate vector boson
in Science
intermediate vector boson
Either of two subatomic particles, the W boson or the Z boson, that mediate the weak nuclear force.