super weakly interacting massive particle

English

Alternative forms

• superweakly interacting massive particle
• superweakly-interacting massive particle
• super-weakly interacting massive particle
• super-weakly-interacting massive particle

Noun

super weakly interacting massive particle (plural super weakly interacting massive particles)

1. (particle physics) a candidate type of dark matter which are weakly interacting massive particles that result from supersymmetry, being supersymmetric particles
2. (astronomy, 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 (abbreviation)
• gravitationally interacting massive particle (GIMP) (the form that only interacts gravitationally)

Hypernyms

• dark matter

Derived terms

• superWIMP (abbreviation)

Related terms

• weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP)