gravitationally interacting massive particle

English

Noun

gravitationally interacting massive particle (plural gravitationally interacting massive particles)

(particle physics) A type of dark matter that only interacts with normal matter through the force of gravity.

Synonyms

GIMP (abbreviation)
super weakly interacting massive particle (superWIMP) (the type of superWIMP that only interacts gravitationally)

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Derived terms

GIMP (abbreviation)

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