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sparticle

Definitions

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  • noun physics any subatomic particle predicted by supersymmetry; the boson equivalent of a known fermion

Etymologies

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s- +‎ particle

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Examples

  • The lightest sparticle (neutralino) is expected to be stable and fairly heavy (50 to 2000 GeV), so it is an ideal WIMP candidate.

    Dark Matter Can Enlighten Minds 2008

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cross-references (8)

Cross-references

  1. chargino
  2. gluino
  3. gravitino
  4. neutralino
  5. selectron
  6. slepton
  7. sneutrino
  8. squark

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