sterile neutrino
A type of neutrino, that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and…A type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity.
Meaning
1 senses(particle)A type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity.
Origin
From sterile + neutrino, from being a neutrino which is sterile, being noninteractive throFrom sterile + neutrino, from being a neutrino which is sterile, being noninteractive through the four forces of the Standard Model.
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Forms
plural: sterile neutrinos| Singular | sterile neutrino |
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Synonyms
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