superstring

[ soo-per-string ]

nounPhysics.

an elementary particle treated as a string in any string theory of supersymmetry.

Origin of superstring

super- + string

Words Nearby superstring

superstition
superstitious
superstore
superstorm
superstratum
superstring
superstring theory
superstruct
superstructure
supersubtle
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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