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gravity-darkened

gravity-darkened adjective: of a star, specifically its equator: darker due to gravity darkening.

Adjective

gravity-darkened (not comparable)

  1. Of a star, specifically its equator: darker due to gravity darkening.

Origin of gravity-darkened

From gravity + darkened.

Questions about gravity-darkened

What does gravity-darkened mean?
Gravity-darkened means of a star, specifically its equator: darker due to gravity darkening.
What part of speech is gravity-darkened?
Gravity-darkened is an adjective.

Words near gravity-darkened in the dictionary

  1. gravity winds
  2. gravity's pull
  3. gravity-assist
  4. gravity-assists
  5. gravity-brightening
  6. gravity-darkened
  7. gravity-darkening
  8. gravityless
  9. gravitylessness
  10. gravitylike
  11. gravlaks

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