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last scattering surface

last scattering surface noun: the horizon in the distant past of the universe at which photons ceased scattering from matter and were able to travel unimpeded to be observed in the present day.

Noun

last scattering surface (plural last scattering surfaces)

  1. The horizon in the distant past of the universe at which photons ceased scattering from matter and were able to travel unimpeded to be observed in the present day.

Forms of last scattering surface

plurallast scattering surfaces

Questions about last scattering surface

What does last scattering surface mean?
Last scattering surface means the horizon in the distant past of the universe at which photons ceased scattering from matter and were able to travel unimpeded to be observed in the present day.
What part of speech is last scattering surface?
Last scattering surface is a noun.
What is the plural of last scattering surface?
The plural of last scattering surface is last scattering surfaces.

Words near last scattering surface in the dictionary

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