strongly interacting massive particle
English edit
Noun edit
strongly interacting massive particle (plural strongly interacting massive particles)
- (particle physics) a candidate type of dark matter composed of particles that only interact through the strong nuclear force, one of the fundamental forces of nature, and gravity.
Usage notes edit
The "strongly interacting" indicates that the particle only interacts through strong interactions, and not the strength of the interaction
Synonyms edit
- SIMP (abbreviation)
Coordinate terms edit
- weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP)
- robust associations of massive baryonic objects (RAMBO)
- massive compact halo object (MACHO)
Derived terms edit
- SIMP (abbreviation)