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interstellar medium

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-stel-lar medi-um
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The matter that exists in the space between star systems in a galaxy, including gas, dust, and cosmic rays.

Derived Forms

ISM

Phrases

intracluster medium intergalactic medium interplanetary medium extragalactic medium extra-cluster medium interstellar space interplanetary space intergalactic space

Frequently Paired Words

intracluster medium intergalactic medium interplanetary medium extragalactic medium extra-cluster medium interstellar space interplanetary space intergalactic space

Synonyms

ISM

Questions

What does interstellar medium mean?
The matter that exists in the space between star systems in a galaxy, including gas, dust, and cosmic rays.

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