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circumbinary

adj

Etymology

From circum- + binary.

  1. derived from bīnī
  2. derived from bīnārius
  3. prefixed as circumbinary — “circum + binary”

Definitions

  1. Having an orbit around both stars in a binary star system, or relating to such an orbit.

    • The effect of a reduced collision rate at large orbital radii on the formation timescale of planets is possibly explained by Alexander (2012) who suggests that circumbinary planets have more time to form than planets around single stars.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for circumbinary. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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