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massive compact halo object

massive compact halo object noun: any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.

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

Synonyms of massive compact halo object

Forms of massive compact halo object

pluralmassive compact halo objects
alternative formmassive astronomical compact halo object
alternative formmassive astrophysical compact halo object
alternative formmassive and compact halo object

Origin of massive compact halo object

Perhaps coined with the acronym, MACHO, in mind. See also WIMP, which represents a competing hypothesis.

Words formed from massive compact halo object

Questions about massive compact halo object

What does massive compact halo object mean?
Massive compact halo object means any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.
What part of speech is massive compact halo object?
Massive compact halo object is a noun.
What is the plural of massive compact halo object?
The plural of massive compact halo object is massive compact halo objects.

Words near massive compact halo object in the dictionary

  1. massive and compact halo objects
  2. massive astronomical compact halo object
  3. massive astronomical compact halo objects
  4. massive astrophysical compact halo object
  5. massive astrophysical compact halo objects
  6. massive compact halo object
  7. massive compact halo objects
  8. massive palindrome
  9. massive palindromes
  10. massive parallelism
  11. massive parallelisms

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