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EBL

EBL is the abbreviation of extragalactic background light.

Meaning of extragalactic background light

Noun

extragalactic background light (uncountable)

  1. All the accumulated radiation in the universe due to star formation processes, plus a contribution from active galactic nuclei (AGNs).
    • An international group of researchers has developed a new way to measure accurately the extragalactic background light (EBL) that fills the universe. The technique involves measuring the attenuation of high-energy gamma rays from distant blazars and it could improve our understanding of how...2013 March 27, Tushna Commissariat, “Blazars help measure extragalactic background light”, in PhysicsWorld
    Synonyms:
    EBL, AGNs

Questions about EBL

What is EBL the abbreviation of?
EBL is the abbreviation of extragalactic background light.

Words near EBL in the dictionary

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  3. ebk
  4. EBKAC
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  8. Eblaic
  9. Eblaite
  10. Eblaites
  11. Eblana

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