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  • adjective astrophysics, nuclear physics Not containing or consisting of baryons

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non- +‎ baryonic

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Examples

  • But as things stand, I find the “solution” to the problem - the postulation of a large amount of “something else” like WIMPs, nonbaryonic matter, heavy neutrinos!? somewhat bizarre and a bit contrived.

    Dark Matter: Still Existing Sean 2007

  • But as things stand, I find the “solution” to the problem - the postulation of a large amount of “something else” like WIMPs, nonbaryonic matter, heavy neutrinos!? somewhat bizarre and a bit contrived.

    Dark Matter: Still Existing Sean 2007

  • Yes, most dark matter is considered nonbaryonic and accounts for 23% of the mass-energy density of the observable universe, detectable baryonic matter is only a little less than 5%, and dark energy makes up the rest.

    Wired Campus 2010

  • There should now be valuable records of the behavior of extragalactic neutron stars and nonbaryonic matter, two major components of the galaxy’s distant halo.

    Mosaic Jeri Taylor 1996

  • There should now be valuable records of the behavior of extragalactic neutron stars and nonbaryonic matter, two major components of the galaxy’s distant halo.

    Star Trek Voyager Mosaic Jeri Taylor 1996

  • There should now be valuable records of the behavior of extragalactic neutron stars and nonbaryonic matter, two major components of the galaxy’s distant halo.

    Star Trek Voyager Mosaic Jeri Taylor 1996

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