strongly interacting massive particle
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[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)