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circumgalactic medium

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cir-cum-galac-tic medi-um
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The gas and plasma in the region surrounding a galaxy, beyond the galactic disc or ovoid, or interstellar medium (ISM), but within the galaxy's virial radius.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

circumgalactic mediums (plural) circumgalactic media (plural)

Derived Forms

CGM

Phrases

intergalactic medium interplanetary medium interstellar medium intracluster medium

Frequently Paired Words

intergalactic medium interplanetary medium interstellar medium intracluster medium heliosphere astrosphere intergalactic cloud interstellar cloud

Synonyms

CGM

Questions

What does circumgalactic medium mean?
The gas and plasma in the region surrounding a galaxy, beyond the galactic disc or ovoid, or interstellar medium (ISM), but within the galaxy's virial radius.

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