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virialisation

virialisation is the alternative spelling of virialization.

Meaning of virialization

Noun

virialization (usually uncountable, plural virializations)

  1. (usually) The formation of a dynamic equilibrium in a system of collisionless particles modelled as being subject only to Newtonian gravity (galaxy, other stellar system, or galaxy cluster).

Questions about virialisation

What is virialisation the alternative spelling of?
Virialisation is the alternative spelling of virialization.

Words near virialisation in the dictionary

  1. viri-
  2. virial
  3. virial coefficient
  4. virial coefficients
  5. virial theorem
  6. virialisation
  7. virialise
  8. virialised
  9. virialises
  10. virialising
  11. virialization

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