galactic habitable zone en · NOUN
Etymology
From galactic + habitable zone.
Meanings
- the zone in a disk galaxy lying within the disk which is neither too far from the core so as to be lacking in heavier elements, nor too close to the core as to experience excessive exposures to supernovae, where intelligent life may develop
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galactic habitable zones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
continuously habitable zone · circumstellar habitable zone · habitable zone