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graviton

In physics, the gauge boson that is the postulated carrier of the gravitational force.
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As for gravity, one idea is that there is a particle called a graviton which conveys the force.
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The graviton is of course a 'hypothetical' particle that appears in what are known as quantum gravity systems.
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