superstring

[ soo-per-string ]
/ ˈsu pərˌstrɪŋ /

noun Physics.

an elementary particle treated as a string in any string theory of supersymmetry.

Origin of superstring

super- + string

Words nearby superstring

superstition, superstitious, superstore, superstorm, superstratum, superstring, superstring theory, superstruct, superstructure, supersubtle, supersymmetry

Definition for superstring (2 of 2)

superstring theory
[ soo-per-string ]
/ ˈsu pərˌstrɪŋ /

noun

any supersymmetric string theory in which each type of elementary particle is treated as a vibration of a single fundamental string (superstring) at a particular frequency.

British Dictionary definitions for superstring

superstring
/ (ˈsuːpəˌstrɪŋ) /

noun

physics a type of one-dimensional entity postulated in certain theories of elementary particles that involve supersymmetry

Scientific definitions for superstring

superstring theory
[ sōō′pər-strĭng′ ]

A type of string theory that includes the theoretical assumptions of supersymmetry.