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accretion disks

accretion disks is the plural 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.

Questions about accretion disks

What is accretion disks the plural of?
Accretion disks is the plural of accretion disk.

Words near accretion disks in the dictionary

  1. accreting
  2. accretion
  3. accretion disc
  4. accretion discs
  5. accretion disk
  6. accretion disks
  7. accretion shock
  8. accretion shocks
  9. accretion-powered pulsar
  10. accretion-powered pulsars
  11. accretional

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