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Meanings of w and z bosons in English

Russian
w- и z-бозоны
Portuguese
bosões w e z
Spanish
boson w y z
Catalan
bosons w i z

Elementary particles; gauge bosons that mediate the weak interaction.

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        Usage of w and z bosons in English
        1
        And anyway, what about the W and Z bosons?
        Corduroy mansions
        2
        The discovery of higher-mass W and Z bosons would shed important new light on these interactions.
        BBC
        3
        These are heavier versions of the W and Z bosons, which are responsible for weak interactions.
        BBC
        4
        The reason for the difference is the mass of the W and Z bosons, which carry the weak force.
        The Guardian
        5
        "The W and Z bosons?" she repeated.
        Corduroy mansions