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galactic habitable zone

galactic habitable zone noun: the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as to experience excessive exposures to supernovae, where intelligent life may develop.

Noun

galactic habitable zone (plural galactic habitable zones)

  1. the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as to experience excessive exposures to supernovae, where intelligent life may develop

Forms of galactic habitable zone

pluralgalactic habitable zones

Origin of galactic habitable zone

From galactic + habitable zone.

Questions about galactic habitable zone

What does galactic habitable zone mean?
Galactic habitable zone means the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as to experience excessive exposures to supernovae, where intelligent life may develop.
What part of speech is galactic habitable zone?
Galactic habitable zone is a noun.
What is the plural of galactic habitable zone?
The plural of galactic habitable zone is galactic habitable zones.

Words near galactic habitable zone in the dictionary

  1. galactic core
  2. galactic cores
  3. galactic disc
  4. galactic discs
  5. Galactic Ghoul
  6. galactic habitable zone
  7. galactic habitable zones
  8. galactic halo
  9. galactic halos
  10. galactic nuclei
  11. galactic nucleus

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