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extragalactic background light

noun

Etymology

From extragalactic + background + light.

  1. inherited from *lewktom✻
  2. inherited from *leuhtą✻
  3. inherited from *leuht✻
  4. inherited from lēoht
  5. inherited from light

Definitions

  1. All the accumulated radiation in the universe due to star formation processes, plus a…

    All the accumulated radiation in the universe due to star formation processes, plus a contribution from active galactic nuclei (AGNs).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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

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