sterile neutrino

Noun

Meaning

sterile neutrino (plural sterile neutrinos)

(particle physics) A type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles via gravity.

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Synonyms

right-handed neutrino inert neutrino

Antonyms

sterile antineutrino anti-sterile-neutrino inert antineutrino anti-inert-neutrino left-handed anti-neutrino

Close letter words and terms

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