Etymology

dark light

Today it means: A hypothetical force of nature that acts on dark matter to allow dark matter to interact with itself. Full definition →

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dark light · noun1

Blend of dark matter + light. From being a force found in the dark sector that acts on dark matter, analog to light in the "light sector" (the part of the universe that is not part of the dark sector) that acts on "light matter" (ordinary matter that interacts electromagnetically, thus visibly).

dark light · noun2

From dark + light; dark being like black, "dark" being a metaphor for the invisible (non-visible light).

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