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massive compact halo object

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
mas-sive -com-pact halo ob-ject
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
24
Letters
5
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

massive compact halo objects (plural) massive astronomical compact halo object (alternative) massive astrophysical compact halo object (alternative) massive and compact halo object (alternative)

Derived Forms

MACHO

Frequently Paired Words

weakly interacting massive particle strongly interacting massive particle robust associations of massive baryonic objects

Synonyms

MACHO

Questions

What does massive compact halo object mean?
Any kind of astronomical body comprising normal baryonic matter that in sufficient numbers might explain the apparent presence of dark matter in galaxy halos.
Where does massive compact halo object come from?
Perhaps coined with the acronym, MACHO, in mind. See also WIMP, which represents a competing hypothesis.

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