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limb-darkening

limb-darkening is the alternative form of limb darkening.

Meaning of limb darkening

Noun

limb darkening (uncountable)

  1. The optical effect where the edge of the disk of a star appears darker than the center of the disk.

Questions about limb-darkening

What is limb-darkening the alternative form of?
Limb-darkening is the alternative form of limb darkening.

Words near limb-darkening in the dictionary

  1. limb of Satan
  2. limb of the law
  3. limb-brightened
  4. limb-brightening
  5. limb-darkened
  6. limb-darkening
  7. limb-mammary syndrome
  8. limb-meal
  9. limba
  10. limbachalcone
  11. limbal

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