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Z particle

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noun

  1. Also called: Z boson.  physics a type of neutral elementary particle considered to transmit the weak interaction between other elementary particles. Z particles have a rest mass of 1.62557 × 10 –25 kg See also W particle

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Z particle Scientific  

  1. See Z boson

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The Z particle is electrically neutral, and an exchange of such particles is known as a neutral current.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2021

These odds were calculated by observing the behavior of the Z particle, the heaviest known unit of matter.

From Time Magazine Archive

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