weakly interacting massive particle
weakly interacting massive particle · weakly interacting massive particles
A hypothetical class of particle, proposed to explain the dark matter problemA hypothetical class of particle, proposed to explain the dark matter problem.
Meaning
1 sensesA hypothetical class of particle, proposed to explain the dark matter problem.
a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
Translations
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plural: weakly interacting massive particles| Singular | weakly interacting massive particle |
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Synonyms
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