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gravity-darkening

gravity-darkening is the alternative form of gravity darkening.

Meaning of gravity darkening

Noun

gravity darkening (uncountable)

  1. The phenomenon of a star rotating so rapidly that it is oblate, with a larger radius and thus lower surface gravity at the equator (which is thus cooler and darker: gravity-darkened), and higher surface gravity at the poles (which are hotter and brighter: gravity brightened).

Questions about gravity-darkening

What is gravity-darkening the alternative form of?
Gravity-darkening is the alternative form of gravity darkening.

Words near gravity-darkening in the dictionary

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

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