weakly interacting massive particle

== English == === Noun === weakly interacting massive particle (plural weakly interacting massive particles) (astronomy, physics) A hypothetical class of particle, proposed to explain the dark matter problem. ==== Usage notes ==== There are two definitions for WIMPs, one where "weakly interacting" signifies weak nuclear force, a fundamental force of nature, and the other where "weakly interacting" signifies low strength interaction with normal matter such as only interacting through gravitational force. ==== Synonyms ==== WIMP (abbreviation) ==== Hypernyms ==== dark matter ==== Coordinate terms ==== strongly interacting massive particle (SIMP) robust associations of massive baryonic objects (RAMBO) massive compact halo object (MACHO) ==== Derived terms ==== WIMP (abbreviation) WIMPzilla ==== Translations ====