ellipsone

/ɛˈlɪpsɒni/

Definitions

1. noun

A hypothetical particle proposed in some theories of the universe, thought to have no mass and to be the carrier of a hypothetical force.

“The scientist proposed the existence of an ellipsone to explain the anomaly in the data.”

Synonyms

  • hypothetical particle
  • massless carrier

Antonyms

  • force-carrying boson
  • particle with mass