cosmic microwave background en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
It was originally called the primeval fireball.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Faint thermal radiation that pervades all space and is thought to be the remnants of the Big Bang, produced during the epoch of recombination.
Holonyms: cosmic background, cosmic background radiation < electromagnetic radiation < radiation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMB | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Relateds
cosmic gravitational-wave background · CGWB · CGB · cosmic neutrino background · CνB · CIB · CμB · CNB · CIRB · CvB · cosmic infrared background
Translations (6)
pl mikrofalowe promieniowanie tła (Translations) · fi kosminen taustasäteily (Translations) · fi avaruuden taustasäteily (Translations) · fr fond diffus cosmologique (Translations) · ka კოსმოსური მიკროტალღური ფონი (Translations) · ru реликтовое излучение (Translations)