superstring

[ soo-per-string ]

noun

, Physics.

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

superstring

/ ˈsuːpəˌstrɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of superstring¹

super- + string