accretion disks

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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