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superstring
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su·per·string  (spr-strng)
n. Physics
A hypothetical particle consisting of a very short one-dimensional string existing in ten dimensions. It is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time incorporating supersymmetry.
[super(symmetry) + string.]
superstring [ˈsuːpəˌstrɪŋ]
n
(Physics / General Physics) Physics a type of one-dimensional entity postulated in certain theories of elementary particles that involve supersymmetry
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Noun1.superstring - a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time
subatomic particle, particle - a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
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They are the constituents of every atom (the reason they are basic); they are converted from non-agitated superstrings at enormous rate in the Cosmos, cores of cosmological vortices and in cellular membranes of living things [14,16,24,27 ?
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While a semi or non-agitated superstring interacts neither with other superstrings nor with visible matter, the primum, being visible, does.
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