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W particle comparison table

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
vector boson	hypothetical particle	A hypothetical elementary particle that acts as intermediary for the weak interaction, carrying its effect from one particle to another as the photon does for electromagnetic interactions and as various mesons do for the strong interactions.
W particle	vector boson	Massive boson thought to have been abundant in the early universe, when the unified electroweak force was manifest.

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