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circumgalactic medium

circumgalactic medium noun: the gas and plasma in the region surrounding a galaxy, beyond the galactic disc or ovoid, or interstellar medium (ISM), but within the galaxy's virial radius.

Noun

circumgalactic medium (countable and uncountable, plural circumgalactic mediums or circumgalactic media)

  1. (plasma physics) The gas and plasma in the region surrounding a galaxy, beyond the galactic disc or ovoid, or interstellar medium (ISM), but within the galaxy's virial radius.
    Synonyms:
    CGM

Synonyms of circumgalactic medium

Forms of circumgalactic medium

pluralcircumgalactic mediums
pluralcircumgalactic media

Words formed from circumgalactic medium

Questions about circumgalactic medium

What does circumgalactic medium mean?
Circumgalactic medium means the gas and plasma in the region surrounding a galaxy, beyond the galactic disc or ovoid, or interstellar medium (ISM), but within the galaxy's virial radius.
What part of speech is circumgalactic medium?
Circumgalactic medium is a noun.
What is the plural of circumgalactic medium?
The plural of circumgalactic medium is circumgalactic mediums.

Words near circumgalactic medium in the dictionary

  1. circumfuses
  2. circumfusing
  3. circumfusion
  4. circumfusions
  5. circumgalactic
  6. circumgalactic medium
  7. circumgastric
  8. circumgenital
  9. circumgestation
  10. circumglabellar
  11. circumglobal

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