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Boson vs Fermionic - What's the difference?

boson | fermionic |

As a noun boson

is boson.

As an adjective fermionic is

(physics) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fermions.

boson

English

(wikipedia 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.

    • Anagrams

    * English eponyms ----

    fermionic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fermions

    • Anagrams

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