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interstellar extinction

interstellar extinction noun: the dimming of light from the stars due to absorption and scattering from dust in the interstellar medium.

Noun

interstellar extinction (uncountable)

  1. the dimming of light from the stars due to absorption and scattering from dust in the interstellar medium

interstellar extinction meaning in Tamil

interstellar extinction in Tamil

விண்மினிடை மறைவு

Questions about interstellar extinction

What does interstellar extinction mean?
Interstellar extinction means the dimming of light from the stars due to absorption and scattering from dust in the interstellar medium.
What is interstellar extinction in Tamil?
Interstellar extinction in Tamil is விண்மினிடை மறைவு. See Interstellar extinction meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is interstellar extinction?
Interstellar extinction is a noun.

Words near interstellar extinction in the dictionary

  1. interstellar
  2. interstellar cloud
  3. interstellar clouds
  4. interstellar comet
  5. interstellar comets
  6. interstellar extinction
  7. interstellar medium
  8. interstellar planet
  9. interstellar planets
  10. interstellar polarization
  11. interstellar ramjet

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