superstring
[ soo-per-string ]
/ ˈsu pərˌstrɪŋ /
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noun Physics.
an elementary particle treated as a string in any string theory of supersymmetry.
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British Dictionary definitions for superstring
superstring
/ (ˈsuːpəˌstrɪŋ) /
noun
physics a type of one-dimensional entity postulated in certain theories of elementary particles that involve supersymmetry
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