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noun
A type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles by means of gravity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: particle
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Synonyms: inert neutrino, right-handed neutrino
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dark matter, neutrino
History
From sterile + neutrino, from being a neutrino which is sterile, being noninteractive through the four forces of the Standard Model.
