Higgs vs Electron - What's the difference?
higgs | electron |
pertaining to the Higgs mechanism/Higgs force
Short form of Higgs boson.
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(particle) The subatomic particle having a negative charge and orbiting the nucleus; the flow of electrons in a conductor constitutes electricity.
(chemistry, obsolete) Alloys of magnesium and other metals, like aluminum or zinc, that were manufactured by the German company Chemische Fabrik Griesheim-Elektron.
As nouns the difference between higgs and electron
is that higgs is short form of higgs boson while electron is .As a proper noun higgs
is .As an adjective higgs
is pertaining to the higgs mechanism/higgs force.higgs
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Adjective
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* HiggsianDerived terms
* Higgs boson * Higgs field * Higgsian * Higgsino * Higgsless * Higgs mechanism * Higgs particleNoun
(es)- The Higgs is the cornerstone of the Standard Model - the most successful theory to explain the workings of the Universe - and explains why all other particles have mass.
