strongly interacting massive particle

English

Noun

strongly interacting massive particle (plural strongly interacting massive particles)

1. (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

The "strongly interacting" indicates that the particle only interacts through strong interactions, and not the strength of the interaction

Synonyms

• SIMP (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

• weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP)
• robust associations of massive baryonic objects (RAMBO)
• massive compact halo object (MACHO)

Derived terms

• SIMP (abbreviation)