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virialization

virialization noun: 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).

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).

Forms of virialization

pluralvirializations

Origin of virialization

From virial + -ization.

Words formed from virialization

Questions about virialization

What does virialization mean?
Virialization means 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).
What part of speech is virialization?
Virialization is a noun.
What is the plural of virialization?
The plural of virialization is virializations.

Words near virialization in the dictionary

  1. virialisation
  2. virialise
  3. virialised
  4. virialises
  5. virialising
  6. virialization
  7. virializations
  8. virialize
  9. virialized
  10. virializes
  11. virializing

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