goldstino

goldstino
 n.— «In this case, the generators of the symmetry were fermionic, so the Goldstone particles are fermions rather than bosons: they are called the goldstinos and they have spin-1/2.» —“Bob McElrath, gravitons are not made out of dust” by Luboš Motl The Reference Frame (Pilsen, Czech Republic) Dec. 29, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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