dark energy

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Definition of dark energy in English English dictionary

A mysterious (and as yet hypothetical) form of energy which is spread out uniformly throughout space (and time) and which has anti-gravitational properties: it is one of the possible explanations for the current accelerating rate of expansion of the universe, and it is estimated to account for about 74% of the mass-energy of the universe

Hyphenation

dark en·er·gy

Turkish pronunciation

därk enırci

Pronunciation

/ˈdärk ˈenərʤē/ /ˈdɑːrk ˈɛnɜrʤiː/

Etymology

[ 'därk ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German tarchannen to hide.

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