As nouns the difference between boson and coboson
is that boson is a particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose–Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare {{term|fermion|lang=en}} while coboson is any boson considered to be a composite particle.
boson
Etymology 1
From (w) (Indian physicist) .
Noun
(
en noun)
(particle) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys . They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces. Compare fermion.
Derived terms
* Higgs boson
Etymology 2
Noun
(
en noun)
(obsolete) A boatswain.
coboson
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(physics) Any boson considered to be a composite particle