-ino

Full definition of -ino

Suffix

1. (physics) Suffix used to indicate the fermionic supersymmetric partner of a boson (a bosino), symbolized by a tilde over the nonsupersymmetric particle symbol. Contrast with s-The supersymmetric partner of the photon is a photino.In supersymmetry theory, all bosons have fermionic counterparts, known as bosinos.

Derived terms

• axino
• bosino
• chargino
• gluino
• gravitino
• neutralino
• photino
• wino
• xino
• yino
• zino

Related terms

• sfermion
• smatter
• sparticle
• supersymmetry