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Noun: weakly interacting massive particle
  1. A hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe
    - WIMP

Derived forms: weakly interacting massive particles

Type of: elementary particle, fundamental particle

Part of: dark matter

Encyclopedia: Weakly interacting massive particle