strongly interacting massive particle

== English == === Noun === 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 ==== 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)