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graviton

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 293 words | Copyright

graviton A hypothetical particle or quantum of gravitational energy, predicted by the general theory of relativity. Gravitons have not been observed but are predicted to travel at the speed of light and to have zero rest mass and charge. A graviton is the gravitational equivalent of a photon.

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