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cosmic infrared background

cosmic infrared background noun: low-level infrared radiation originating from all directions in space.

Noun

cosmic infrared background (uncountable)

  1. Low-level infrared radiation originating from all directions in space.
    • Holonyms: cosmic background, cosmic background radiation < electromagnetic radiation < radiation

Questions about cosmic infrared background

What does cosmic infrared background mean?
Cosmic infrared background means low-level infrared radiation originating from all directions in space.
What part of speech is cosmic infrared background?
Cosmic infrared background is a noun.

Words near cosmic infrared background in the dictionary

  1. cosmic eggs
  2. cosmic event horizon
  3. cosmic event horizons
  4. cosmic gravitational wave background
  5. cosmic gravitational-wave background
  6. cosmic infrared background
  7. cosmic irony
  8. cosmic joker
  9. cosmic jokers
  10. cosmic latte
  11. cosmic light horizon

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