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innermost stable circular orbit

innermost stable circular orbit noun: the closest radius at which a particle can maintain a stable, circular orbit around a massive, compact object, such as a black hole.

Noun

innermost stable circular orbit (countable and uncountable, plural innermost stable circular orbits)

  1. The closest radius at which a particle can maintain a stable, circular orbit around a massive, compact object, such as a black hole.

Forms of innermost stable circular orbit

pluralinnermost stable circular orbits

Questions about innermost stable circular orbit

What does innermost stable circular orbit mean?
Innermost stable circular orbit means the closest radius at which a particle can maintain a stable, circular orbit around a massive, compact object, such as a black hole.
What part of speech is innermost stable circular orbit?
Innermost stable circular orbit is a noun.
What is the plural of innermost stable circular orbit?
The plural of innermost stable circular orbit is innermost stable circular orbits.

Words near innermost stable circular orbit in the dictionary

  1. inneresting
  2. Innerleithen
  3. innerly
  4. innermore
  5. innermost
  6. innermost stable circular orbit
  7. innermost stable circular orbits
  8. innermostly
  9. innermostness
  10. innermosts
  11. innerness

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