cold dark matter

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cold dark matter [¦kōld ′därk ‚mad·ər]

(astronomy)

A hypothetical type of dark matter consisting of particles that would have been in thermal equilibrium while traveling at nonrelativistic velocities in the early universe; possibilities include axions, photinos, gravitinos, heavy magnetic monopoles, and weakly interacting massive particles.

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No references found			By providing a natural explanation for the origin of galaxies, the simulations support the view that cold dark matter is the best candidate for the mysterious material believed to make up the majority of our Universe. Milky Way survived ancient heat wave because of dark matter by Asian News International The highly successful model holds that the gravity of a proposed, invisible material known as cold dark matter draws together gas and stars to form galaxies. Heavyweights spotted in the early universe: newfound massive galaxies ... by Cowen, Ron / Science News The four main types of dark matter are called 1- baryonic dark matter; 2- warm dark matter; 3- cold dark matter and 4- hot dark matter. Galactic Mystery - Matter - on the Dark Side by Michael Strauss / Computers and Internet community			Colchians colchicine Colchicum Colchis Colchis Academy Colchis Lowlands colcothar cold Cold Abscess cold agglutination phenomenon cold agglutinin cold anticyclone cold area cold backup cold bending cold boot cold bridge cold cathode cold cellar cold check cold chisel cold color cold cure cold cut cold cutter cold dark matter cold desert cold differential test pressure cold dome cold drawing cold drop cold emission cold extrusion cold flow cold forging Cold Forging and Sheet-Metal Forming cold forming cold frame cold front cold fusion cold gagging cold galvanizing cold gas approximation cold glacier cold glue cold heading cold hemagglutination cold high Cold Injury cold inspection cold joint			Cold Coffee Sign cold color cold comfort cold comfort cold compress cold cone biopsy cold conization Cold contact urticaria Cold contact urticaria Cold contact urticaria cold cow syndrome cold cow syndrome cold cow syndrome cold cow syndrome Cold Cranking Amps Cold Cranking Amps Cold Cranking Simulator cold cream cold cream cold cream cold cream Cold Crucible Levitation Melting Cold Crushing Strength Cold Cup Forceps cold cure cold cut cold cut cold cuts cold cutter cold cutter cold dark matter Cold day in Hell Cold day in Hell Cold Dead Body Cold Dead Fish, Inc. Cold desert Cold desert Cold desert Cold Dielectric Cold Differential Test Pressure Cold Differential Test Pressure cold diuresis cold diuresis cold diuresis cold dome Cold drawing Cold drawn Cold drawn Cold Drawn Seamless Mechanical Cold Drawn Welded cold drink cold drink Cold Drink Sales Representative Cold drop cold duck cold emission Cold Engine Air Bleed cold enough for you? cold environment cold erythema cold erythema

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