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dark matter

/dɑrk ˌmædər/
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Definitions of dark matter
  1. noun
    (cosmology) a hypothetical, invisible form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it does not absorb or emit light, and does not collide with atomic particles, but exerts gravitational force
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    type of:
    matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
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