"dark light" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of dark matter + light. From being a force found in the dark sector that acts on dark matter, analog to light in the "light sector" (the part of the universe that is not part of the dark sector) that acts on "light matter" (ordinary matter that interacts electromagnetically, thus visibly). Etymology templates: {{blend|en|dark matter|light}} Blend of dark matter + light Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dark light (uncountable)
  1. (astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) A hypothetical force of nature that acts on dark matter to allow dark matter to interact with itself. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Physics Related terms: dark energy, dark matter, dark sector
    Sense id: en-dark_light-en-noun-8A38jG8y Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English oxymorons, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 88 12 Disambiguation of English oxymorons: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 88 12 Topics: astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dark lights [plural]
Etymology: dark + light Dark being like black; "dark" being a metaphor for invisible (non-visible light) Etymology templates: {{compound|en|dark|light}} dark + light Head templates: {{en-noun}} dark light (plural dark lights)
  1. (slang) Synonym of black light (ultraviolet light) Tags: slang Synonyms: black light [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-dark_light-en-noun-X~77hyeA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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