force carrier

American  

[fawrs kar-ee-er] / ˈfɔrs ˈkær i ər /

noun

1. Physics. a boson that facilitates the interactions between other elementary particles.

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force carrier Scientific  

1. Any of four elementary particles that mediate one of the four fundamental forces. Force carriers are bosons.

2. See more at fundamental force

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Example Sentences

The dark photon is a hypothetical hidden sector particle, proposed as a force carrier similar to the photon of electromagnetism but potentially connected to dark matter.

From Science Daily • Sep. 18, 2023

Everything you've ever touched is made of elements that are made of atoms that are made entirely of up quarks and down quarks — along with electrons and force carrier particles holding them together.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2022

It is anticipated that some new particles, possibly force carrier particles, will be found.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Or there could be another force carrier to augment the photon.

From Scientific American • Apr. 19, 2013

“As part of the U.S. commitment to regional security, two of the Navy’s 11 global force carrier strike groups are operating in the Western Pacific to help safeguard stability and peace.”

From Time • Oct. 1, 2012