accretion disc

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Definition of accretion disc in English English dictionary

Alternative spelling of accretion disk

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accretion disk

A structure formed by matter falling into a gravitational source such as a galaxy, black hole, or protostar

accretion disk

{i} (Astronomy) rapidly spinning flat disk of gas and dust in space that forms around a black hole or other very large object that is growing by drawing matter to it with its gravitational field

accretion disk

A disk of interstellar material surrounding a celestial object with an intense gravitational field, such as a black hole

Hyphenation

ac·cre·tion disc

Turkish pronunciation

ıkrişın dîsk

Pronunciation

/əˈkrēsʜən ˈdəsk/ /əˈkriːʃən ˈdɪsk/