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collisional ring galaxy

collisional ring galaxy noun: a type of galaxy that is annulus-shaped, as the result of having collided with another galaxy, that punched through the now collisional ring galaxy's former disc, producing the ring.

Noun

collisional ring galaxy (plural collisional ring galaxies)

  1. A type of galaxy that is annulus-shaped, as the result of having collided with another galaxy, that punched through the now collisional ring galaxy's former disc, producing the ring.
    Synonyms:
    CRG

Synonyms of collisional ring galaxy

Forms of collisional ring galaxy

pluralcollisional ring galaxies

Words formed from collisional ring galaxy

Questions about collisional ring galaxy

What does collisional ring galaxy mean?
Collisional ring galaxy means a type of galaxy that is annulus-shaped, as the result of having collided with another galaxy, that punched through the now collisional ring galaxy's former disc, producing the ring.
What part of speech is collisional ring galaxy?
Collisional ring galaxy is a noun.
What is the plural of collisional ring galaxy?
The plural of collisional ring galaxy is collisional ring galaxies.

Words near collisional ring galaxy in the dictionary

  1. collision theories
  2. collision theory
  3. collision time
  4. collision times
  5. collisional
  6. collisional ring galaxy
  7. collisionality
  8. collisionally
  9. collisionless
  10. collisionlessly
  11. collisionlessness

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