weakly interacting massive particle

Noun

 * 1)  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

 * abbreviation

Coordinate terms

 * SIMP
 * RAMBO
 * MACHO

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 大質量弱相互作用粒子
 * Finnish: