"light sector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: light sectors [plural]
Etymology: Blend of light + dark sector. From not being part of the dark sector. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|light|dark sector}} Blend of light + dark sector, {{m|en|dark sector}} dark sector Head templates: {{en-noun}} light sector (plural light sectors)
  1. (astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) The known universe; the part of the universe that is not part of the dark sector; the segment of the universe that is explained by the known laws of physics, and whose components (particles) are predicted by it. The portion of the universe that is not dark matter nor dark energy. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Physics
    Sense id: en-light_sector-en-noun-UBKh~fcj Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. (astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) The known universe; the part of the universe that is not part of the dark sector; the segment of the universe that is explained by the known laws of physics, and whose components (particles) are predicted by it. The portion of the universe that is not dark matter nor dark energy.
    The fraction of the universe that interacts with electromagnetism (ie. light).
    Categories (topical): Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Physics
    Sense id: en-light_sector-en-noun-Rz8nEsiu Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: light, electromagnetism, Standard Model, Einsteinian relativity, general relativity, theory of everything, TOE, grand unified theory, GUT

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