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accretion disc

accretion disc is the alternative spelling of accretion disk.

Meaning of accretion disk

Noun

accretion disk (plural accretion disks)

  1. A structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source such as a galaxy, black hole, or protostar.

Forms of accretion disc

pluralaccretion discs

Questions about accretion disc

What is accretion disc the alternative spelling of?
Accretion disc is the alternative spelling of accretion disk.

Words near accretion disc in the dictionary

  1. accreter
  2. accreters
  3. accretes
  4. accreting
  5. accretion
  6. accretion disc
  7. accretion discs
  8. accretion disk
  9. accretion disks
  10. accretion shock
  11. accretion shocks

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