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Definition of Cosmic string
1. Noun. (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop.
Exact synonyms: String
Category relationships: Cosmogeny, Cosmogony, Cosmology
Generic synonyms: Elementary Particle, Fundamental Particle
Category relationships: Cosmogeny, Cosmogony, Cosmology
Generic synonyms: Elementary Particle, Fundamental Particle
Definition of Cosmic string
1. Noun. A cosmically-scaled string of mass-energy left over from the big bang as a topological defect in spacetime. ¹
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