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massive astrophysical compact halo object

massive astrophysical compact halo object is the alternative form of massive compact halo object.

Meaning of massive compact halo object

Noun

massive compact halo object (plural massive compact halo objects)

  1. Any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.
    Synonyms:
    MACHO

Forms of massive astrophysical compact halo object

pluralmassive astrophysical compact halo objects

Origin of massive astrophysical compact halo object

A back-formation from MACHO, which is used as an acronym for massive compact halo object. Words used to fill in the apparently missing "A" word include astrophysical and astronomical.

Questions about massive astrophysical compact halo object

What is massive astrophysical compact halo object the alternative form of?
Massive astrophysical compact halo object is the alternative form of massive compact halo object.

Words near massive astrophysical compact halo object in the dictionary

  1. massive
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  4. massive astronomical compact halo object
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  10. massive palindrome
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