non-baryonic dark matter

noun

dark matter comprising elementary particles whose composition is as yet unknown, but is presumed to be unlike normal protons, neutrons and electrons etc.

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nounnon-baryonic dark matter (uncountable)

alternative nonbaryonic dark matter

  1. uncountableastronomydark matter comprising elementary particles whose composition is as yet unknown, but is presumed to be unlike normal protons, neutrons and electrons etc.
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