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weakly interacting massive particle

DEFINITIONS OF: weakly interacting massive particle

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n 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

Synonyms:
WIMP
Type of:
elementary particle, fundamental particle
(physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter
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