super weakly interacting massive particle

noun — 2 senses

super weakly interacting massive particle

noun
1

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Particle a candidate type of dark matter which are weakly interacting massive particles that result from supersymmetry, being supersymmetric particles

2

Astronomy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics a type of weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) that only interacts with normal particles through gravity, and not any other force, thus having extremely weak strength of interaction

Synonyms
superWIMP, gravitationally interacting massive particle
Derived terms
superWIMP
Related terms
weakly interacting massive particle
Hypernyms
dark matter

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